Police in Pader district are investigating a case where a 80 year old woman was murdered.

The deceased Akongo Mary, a resident of Acamuling village, Paibwor parish, Ajani sun-county in Pader district died under unclear circumstances. Preliminary reports indicate that six suspects including the LC 3 Chairman, Ajani sub-county, are accused of taking part in this murder. These six suspects are suspected to have accused the victim of practicing witchcraft, and ordered the community to kill her.

According to a statement released by Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, facts gathered indicate that on the 20.09.2023 at around 5pm, Mwaka Christopher, the LC 3 Chairman, Ajani sub-county, Okeny Francis, the LC 2 Chairman Paibwor, Odongo Robert, the LC1 Chairman of Acamuling village and Rubangakene Denis, the GISO Ajani Sub-county, caused the arrest of the victim and arraigned her in a  Kangaroo court at the home of Oyet Yusuf, where they accused the victim for practicing witch craft. The victim was forced to apologise to the community and the local leaders.

Enanga said the LC3 Chairman Mwaka Christopher later  instructed the community to kill the victim and burn her home, the victim was tortured, while being led from the home of Oyet Yusuf upto her home where the  angry mob killed her and set her body on fire, and her house was also burnt.

Pader Police Officers were informed, they responded to the scene and took the body to Pader Hospital for post mortem. The above 6 suspects have been arrested, will be arraigned in court. Efforts are in place to trace for the other suspects still in hiding and on the run. Police are condemning acts of taking laws in hands.