The regional police commander for Mt.Moroto, ACP Francis Chemusto has called on residents to embrace education as a tool to fight hunger and cattle rustling.

ACP Chemusto was addressing residents during a community policing meeting held at Natapar Arengan village in Nabilatuk sub-county, Nabilatuk district.

He argues that if all school going age children are taken to school, cattle rustling will completely be eradicated since grown up enlightened youths would not accept to go for raids.

The RPC wondered why some parents are using children as shephards instead of sending them to school to enjoy the free education being provided by government.

He warned that such parents who have ignored the aspect of education will remain in viscious cycle of poverty.

On the other hand, community members expressed concern on the overwhelming number of redundant youths in the area, who they say have become boda boda riders while other have turned to cattle rustling.

The urged government to consider the idea of home guards in villages to curb issues of insecurity in their area.