MP Odonga Otto arrested in Gulu over assault, Illegal possession of firearms
BY IVAN TOLIT
Officers from police Criminal Investigations Department have arrested Aruu North Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga Otto over alleged assault and illegal possession of a firearm
The Deputy CID Director Francis Olobo, confirms that Otto was arrested this afternoon while at a hotel in Gulu city together with his brother Tadeo Oloya on allegation of obstructing lawful arrest.
“He has cases against him, he assaulted a driver and causing malicious damage, whereby he found a vehicle parked and smashed the vehicle and assaulted the driver,’’ he said
Other charges are illegal possession of firearms and a case of assaulting a journalist while at Pece Stadium in Gulu city in 2019.
According to Olobo, MP Odonga will be produced before a court in Pader district since his file has been sanctioned.
He added that he also has a case against him for accusing police of poisoning while in custody in Pader district early this year.
Odonga however denies all the allegations against saying they are politically motivated.
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