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Uganda: Robberies in Gulu District As Residents Return Home

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The Monitor (Kampala)

15 May 2008
Posted to the web 14 May 2008

James Eriku
Gulu

Cases of robberies are reported to be on the rise especially in villages where former IDPs have returned in Gulu and the surrounding districts.

Reports have also emerged that the insecurity caused by the thugs locally known as "bookech" continue to impede the resettlement programme that has been going on in the region after the relatively peaceful atmosphere.

Authorities in the camps said the constant security threats posed by the thugs especially late in the day and at night are forcing some of the people who had already resettled to abandon their new homes in the villages.

Daily Monitor has learnt that some of the thugs use guns that could be traced to the government armouries.

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A recent report released by the Criminal Investigations Department, indicates that cases of robbery have doubled and many residents are living in fear for their lives and property.

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