Rwot Otinga Otto Yai Otuka, the Lamogi clan chief in Amuru is involved in a serious land wrangle that saw seven people arrested at Atoro village in Pailech Parish, Amuru Sub County.
The land that is near the river Nile is a size of an entire village.
The community at Atoro village said Rwot Otinga last Week went there with mark-stones together with a retired captain identified as Atube John and started claiming that he owns about 10,000 hectares of land in the village and residents staying on the land.
Residents say they refused to vacate the land confiscated the mark- stones before telling the chief to go away.
However, when Acholi times contacted Lamogi Chief, he said that the land belongs to him.
“I acquired the land in 2006 and I have all the documents,” He said.
He believes that Mr Gilbert Olanya, the area Member of Parliament, is behind all this for his political capital.
The chief says he will take the matter to court.
On Monday evening, during a meeting with the community and attended by Kilak County MP Olanya and Amuru District Police Commander, Mr Abbey Ngako, the community vowed not to accept Captain Atube in their community saying he is the one who betrayed them to Rwot Otinga.
The community went ahead to request the Police in Amuru to release the seven people who were arrested by the Police last week from Wadflia Police post In Nebbi district over allegations that they encroached on Capt. Atube’s home and evicted his family.
However, the DPC said the community was on the wrong for attacking the homestead of Capt. Atube.
“Even if Capt. Atube had moved with Rwot Otinga they should have just peacefully reported the matter to the police instead of evicting people from Atube’s home,” He said.
On releasing the seven suspects, the DPC said he will give them police bond when they present sureties but that the investigations will continue.
The case of vandalism caused by the 7 who were still at custody was registered under CRB 472/2015
