Murder suspects pretends death scaring police officers

Olok Simon, a 26 year old man suspected of being one of the three people who are reportedly accused for murder of Orema Dickson, who was stabbed on the chest on the 3rd August at night and died at Lacor hospital on 5th August.


Olok Simon being carried to the hospital after pretending he was dead. Photo by James Onono Ojok

Police arrested him today in Gulu main Bus park, where he was planning to go to Kitgum. When they reached the central police station, Olok pretended that he was dead making police officers worry that there might be allegation that police are the ones who killed him, though report states that he was beaten by the mob by the time of the arrest.

“We took him to the hospital to confirm if he really was dead, but the doctor confirmed that there was nothing wrong with him so we have taken him back to the cell,“ Gulu officer in charge of crime Ozelle John Bosco told this reporter during press time.

Olok Simon, Rubangakene Samuel (18), and Ayella Francis (32), alleged to be securiko firm derserters, are being held at Gulu central police station as suspect in the murder case of Oryema Dickson over still unclear circumstances the police are investigating

Oryema Dickson, the deceased, who was staying in industrial area Layibi division Gulu municipality, left behind a widow only identified as Vicky and 2 children.

Gulu Oc crime Ozelle John Bosco warned the public of taking the law in to their hands, since most of them wants to take lives of suspect which he said derail police investigation and noted that the people will investigate matter properly, and if they gathered enough evidence suspects would be charged with murder.

The case is registered CRB/1609/2012 at Gulu central police station.