Torture victim dies
By Hudson Apunyo Jan 20, 2005
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LIRA - One of the people tortured by the Local Defence Unit (LDU) militia in Obim Parish, Apala sub-county is dead.
The camp leader of Obim Rock IDP camp, Mr Sam Kalyegira, 43, said the LDUs of Golf Battalion on Christmas Day beat up civilians accusing them of making noise. He said the soldiers started beating up whoever they could find outside before 8pm.
Kalyegira said when he inquired as to why they were beating people, they became furious and fired at him three times accusing him of being disobedient but the bullets only caught the legs.
The camp leader identified the victims as Mr Odyeny Nelson, Mr CP. Emur, Mr Sam Odyek and Mr Emuna Opito who died last week.
Kalyegira said the Brigade Intelligence Officer visited the place and some soldiers were arrested though they were released after some days.
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