By KT Reporter
Kaabong District is slowly returning to normalcy after five months of brutal attacks by armed Karamojong warriors. The district has endured widespread insecurity marked by killings, kidnappings, robberies, and cattle theft. The violence escalated when at least six people were killed in the last five months, including a teacher at Kotome Community Primary School who was shot dead in his staff quarters a day before the PLE examination.
Local leaders and joint security forces have intensified efforts to restore peace, engaging in dialogue with individual warriors and persuading them to accept reconciliation. The initiative is beginning to yield results, with several warriors voluntarily surrendering their guns. In just three days, eight guns have been recovered from the warriors. On November 21, 2025, five notorious warriors surrendered their guns.
They include Lotyang Lino from Moruedikae village, Achuka Lothuwa from Nanyanagaese, Logira Logwee from Kamukura village, Denis Lolem Lokuyon and Lochomin Nangiro from Naporukolong in Kaabong East Town Council, and Logwee Logira. A day later, three more warriors from Kalapata Town Council handed over their guns to the joint security forces at St. Monica Chapel.
They are Lobunapei Lopeyok from Napechokei village, Losogol Engor from Komisika village, and Ilukol Logiel from Sokodou. Ilukol was found to be sharing a gun with Samuel Ngiro Lotuk from Kaabong East Town Council. Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson Mike Longole hailed the development, saying it reflects the commitment of security agencies to promote peace and stability in the region. Longole noted that those who surrendered firearms have been granted amnesty but are under close monitoring to ensure full cooperation and compliance with the law.
He added that the success demonstrates the value of community engagement and voluntary disarmament efforts. Longole said voluntary gun recovery operations will continue and urged all remaining warriors to take advantage of the amnesty window. Kaabong LC5 Chairperson Meri Jino said the district has lost innocent people to the attacks, with at least six deaths recorded in five months and extensive looting of property. He identified Kalapata, Kamion, Loyolo, Morungole, Timu, and Lodiko sub-counties as the most affected.
Jino said insecurity resurfaced at a time when the community had just begun enjoying the peace previously restored by security forces. The situation has disrupted service delivery, development programmes, and business activities. He said this prompted leaders to intensify peace dialogues, which are now showing positive results as more warriors embrace reconciliation. According to Jino, the armed criminals are slowly accepting peace and agreeing to surrender their guns.
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