Omoro By-Election: ‘Kidnapped’ FDC Candidate ‘Out of Danger’- Police

Police has said Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) aspiring candidate for Omoro County Member of Parliament by-election, Dick Denis Owani, who was allegedly kidnapped this morning is “out of danger,” and has gone for nomination.

The Electoral Commission is today and tomorrow, Friday conducting the nomination exercise for candidates contesting for the Omoro County Member of Parliament seat.

However, in the morning, the FDC announced that its candidate had been kidnapped.

“Our candidate for Omoro county Owani Dick Denis has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen ahead of his nomination today. His whereabouts are yet to be known,” the party announced

The party President, Patrick Amuriat Oboi also posted, “he (Owani) was on his way back to Omoro from a Rupiny radio talk show in Gulu at 8:30pm [on Wednesday] when this happened. We highly suspect this to be the handwork of the usual suspect fearing the strength of FDC in this particular by election.”

In response, the Aswa Regional Police has said that it is investigating the incident.

“Aswa Regional Police are investigating alleged Kidnap of Mr. Owani Dick Denis, the FDC Candidate in the upcoming Omoro by-election. The candidate alleges that he was abducted by occupants in an unknown vehicle who were trailing him. Mr. Owani claims they kidnapped him at Adida village in Omoro District but later abandoned him at Corner Kamdini in Oyam District. We do take matters of threats to life including abductions seriously. Our regional teams in Aswa and North Kyoga have opened up general inquiries to help prove or disprove the allegations,” said the Public Relations Officer for Aswa Regional Police, David Ongom Mudong.

Ongom added that Wani is out of danger, and gone for nomination.

“We further wish to inform the public that the complainant in this alleged incident is out of danger and has gone for nomination,” he said.

He urged Owani to cooperate with police and provide us with all the necessary information.

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