A senior two student of Nadunget senior secondary school in Moroto district has reportedly been gunned down by joint security forces in a foiled cattle raid in Nabilatuk district.

This development was revealed by John Lokol -Nabilatuk district chairperson who is currently undergoing a three weeks leader’s refresher training along with other leaders from Karamoja sub-region in Kyankwanzi.

Lokol says preliminary reports he has received indicate that for the last 3 days, the district has been hit by violent cattle raids but luckily, the joint security forces have recovered all the looted livestock and also arrested one of the raiders from Arengkeju and they have as well as gunned down the said student of Nadunget Senior secondary School.

Cue//…Lokol on raids

Lokol has tasked leaders at the grassroots to continue sensitization of the youth against involving in raids despite the numerous challenges affecting their livelihoods.

The district boss noted that raids are one of the factors leading to poor livelihood and wellbeing of the youth.

Cue//…Lokol on appeal

On the other hand however, the head teacher Nadunget SS-Albert Machecho says he has not received any information regarding the shooting of the said student.

Karamoja regional police spokesperson, Mike Longole has confirmed that a raider was shot and another arrested but did not divulge details whether the deceased was a student.

While speaking with our news desk, the third division spokesperson Moses Amuya identified the arrested raider as Joseph Lokol, a resident of Acerer in Loputuk sub-county, Moroto district.

However, Amuya could not identify nor confirm whether the raider put out of action is a student of Nadunget SS.