The Territorial Police in North West Nile Region and Adjuman CPS, have put up a serious manhunt, for a one ASP Acaye Moses, a police officer attached to Alebtong districts as the OC station, for a revenge attack and murder by shooting of Omona Simon, a 24 year old, peasant of Lulayi village, on the 20.02.2024 at around 11am. The suspect who left his station with a pistol reported his presence at Appa Police Station, on the 20.02.2024, to follow-up investigations into the murder of his brother, Opio Emmanuel, by a mob on the 10.02.2024.
He was among a team that responded to Apaa trading centre, after one of the suspects was sighted. Upon reaching the trading centre, he drew his pistol and shot at the victim, who was rushed to a nearby clinic, where he died from. A serious manhunt for the suspect is ongoing after he went and handed over the pistol for safe custody, at Lacor Hospital Police Post on the 24.02.2022 and disappeared.
The alleged perpetrator is a police officer, who swore to serve and protect people from harm. It is therefore, unfortunate that he abandoned his sworn oath to uphold the sanctity of life, when he fatally wounded the victim. His actions constitute a gross abuse of police authority, for use of excessive force, which resulted into a senseless murder of Omona Simon. We encourage him to hand over and defend himself.
To the victim’s family, friends and relatives, we regret the harm caused by our officer. We shall not rest until when he is arrested and charged to court for murder and theft of a police motorcycle.
SCP Enanga Fred
Police Spokesperson
26th February 2024
