Local leaders in Longaroe sub county Kotido district are demanding for a police post to check on the high level of crime in the area.

The demand was presented to the security officials during an open field court martial at Longaroe Sub County presided over by Colonel Francis Kateraho the UPDF 3rd division court martial chairman.

During the court session, two civilians Modo Apakori and Lomoru Lopukan were each sentenced to 60 years in jail for killing the former LC3 chairperson Longaroe.

Nuria Ashraf Teko Kotido district vice chairperson while speaking shortly after the court session said Longaroe needs a police station to handle criminal cases, explaining that the entire sub county does not have a police post while a military detach is quite far from the trading center.

Nuria who also doubles as the district woman councilor representing Rengen Sub County further observed that there are a number of sub counties in the district without either a police post or a military detach letting criminality to thrive in communities.

Cue//… Nuria eng

Meanwhile, Angura Chilla the LC1 chairperson Nakwaalet village in Longaroe Sub County says residents have lost lives and valuable items to the criminals terrorizing the area.

It should however be noted that in 2022 the Uganda police force started the process of merging a number of its stations and posts with the end goal of countering what it calls threats on its officers.