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By Our Reporter
ARUA
Two persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of Arua Acting District Health Officer, Dr. Paul Bishop Drileba.
Dr. Drileba was killed on Saturday, 23rd November, 2024 when he went to survey his land in Ojibari village, Ajia Sub County by a mob that questioned his ownership of the land.
The two suspects arrested today, Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 are the father to the main suspect and the girl who raised the alarm that attracted the mob.
They were arrested in Rhinocamp after a successful manhunt by Ajia Sub county youth.
Paul Bishop Drileba went to survey his land in Ojibari village early Saturday at 9 a.m., which he purchased in September. He was accompanied by seven other people, including a surveyor, to fix mark stones.
However, as soon as they started surveying, they were surrounded by a mob of over 100 people armed with pangas, arrows and bows.
Swaib Toko, the RDC Arua district who rushed to the scene confirmed the murder of Drileba saying the angry mob started cutting Drileba and the Surveyor with pangas as the others fled.
Toko added that Drileba was cut on the head, back and neck until he died. At the same time, the surveyor whose name could not readily be established escaped with injuries together with his machine to a nearby trading centre.
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