Mr. Barugo Anthony on his hospital bed in Adjumani Hospital
Mr. Barugo Anthony narrated his ordeal on 6/2/2012 as below.“I was resting under the shade on the fateful day and found myself surrounded by people who wanted to tie me but when I resisted they started beating me. Due to the spirited resistance I put, one of them armed with an axe hit me twice on the leg, broke it and left me helpless. Those who came were estimated to be around 200 people armed with machetes, axes, spears, arrows and bows and guns. They picked my phone, a carpet, one sack of simsim, approximately two sacks of millet and blankets. They wanted to go with me, but when I questioned where? They replied that I had settled on their land in Amuru District and according to them the boundary is Zoka River.
The attackers then went and set my neighbor’s house on fire and arrested him, they destroyed his passion fruits, pawpaw tree, and raided everything in the house. They demanded that we should register our presence with them since we are settled on their land in Amuru District. What I know is that the border is Soro River which is very far from where we settled.”
Since I was admitted in Adjumani hospital nobody has taken the responsibility of helping me except a friend called Wilson Adu who gave me some money for support. The district officials who visited me said they will first sit for a meeting and see how they are going to support me. Since then, I have never received any feedback.
Action by Adjumani District Authorities
Following the attack, the District leaders and Security operatives held a meeting with the affected community and promised to demand for establishment of an army detach in that area so that security is beefed up while they follow up the matter for discussion in Parliament. In attendance were: Major Abiriga Mahmod, District Police Commander - Adjumani District among others.
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