Police Officers arrested as thugs break into Magistrates Court, steal sensitive documents

By Francis Otucu

The Central Police Station, Kitgum is holding two of their staff who failed to make it for duty at Kitgum Chief Magistrate Court.

Sources say CPL Knox Leku and PC Florence Lawino did not report for duty on September 17, 2019 and September 18, 2019.

Using that laxity, unknown persons broke into court offices, particularly, offices of Justice for Children and Registry of Grade One.

One dell laptop, a desktop monitor system, laptop bag and an extension was stolen in the process.

Regional Police spokesman Jimmy Patrick Okema confirmed the incident.

Okema said a case of theft and house break-in Vide CRB 614/2019 has been filed at CPS, Kitgum as investigations into the matter continue.

The motive of the break-in remain unknown.