ARMED ROBBERS TERRORIZE PALORINYA REFUGEES, SECURITY URGES VIGILANCE
Refugees in Morobi village zone 2 Palorinya refugees settlement in Obongi district.
By Ganiko Samson Bullen
Obongi
Refugees in Palorinya Refugee Settlement in Obongi District are living in fear following an alleged armed robbery incident in which several residents were reportedly robbed and a woman was allegedly raped.
The incident occurred last week in Zone One and Zone Two of the settlement, causing panic among refugees who fled their countries in search of safety.
Security personnel in Obongi District are now urging both refugees and members of the host community to remain vigilant following the incident.
Kenyi Emmanuel Moga, the RWC Three Chairperson in the settlement, says the unknown armed robbers targeted several homes and robbed residents of money and other valuables.
“They went to three homes and fired a bullet in one home, terrifying people. They took money from the home and other items also. A lady coming from the market who was heading home also landed on these robbers. They directed her to the bush, robbed her and took her money,” Moga narrated.
He added that the attackers took the woman’s phone, destroyed it, raped her and attempted to shoot her, but she survived. “In the struggle, she managed to kick one of them who was carrying a gun,” Moga stated.
Duku Maika, the RWC One Chairperson for Odraji Village Unit E, says he received several calls concerning the incident. “I got a lot of calls from Pasu Village about the armed men who robbed people. An old man was even robbed, and people need to be vigilant,” Duku noted.
Ayikoru Irene, a resident of Morobi Village, says the incident has forced business owners to close their businesses early for fear of their lives. “That issue makes us close our businesses early and go home early because no one wants to die,” she said.
Meanwhile, Kamach Robert Obina, the Assistant RDC of Obongi District, has appealed to both the refugee and host communities to remain calm and vigilant as the security in the area will be beefed up.
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