A man has caused a serious stir on social media after it was revealed that he approached a police station with rats whom he alleged ate up his money.
The man displaying the rats
There was drama at Kotido Central Police Station on Thursday when a local businessman stormed the station to file a complaint against Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for allowing rats to destroy his money.
Peter Lojok Longolangiro, resident of Kotidany village in Kotido Sub County paraded five rats at the station he accused of destroying Shillings 396, 000 he had kept in a box.
According to Dispatch Uganda He also tendered in damaged notes, which he says were eaten by the same rats as exhibits. Longolangiro claims that the wild rats, which are part of the protected species by UWA, intruded into his house and entered the box where he had stored his cash.
ng from the complainant, police referred Longolangiro to the Resident State Attorney for expert advice on the case.
Alphonse Ojangole, the Kotido District Police Commander told URN he had never come across such a case in his 12- year of service with the Police Force.
The Kotido Resident State Attorney, Anthony Obwonyo Jabwor, says the case lacks merit, saying it should only teach people, especially the business community to bank their money.
However, Longolangiro insists that UWA should pay for the damage caused by the wild rats. The father of ten children says it’s the tenth time; wild animals have destroyed his property without any compensation.
He notes that last year, he lost all his crops to elephants and other wildlife and nothing was done by UWA. Walter Odokorach, a Community warden in Kidepo wildlife reserve, says it’s unfortunate that Longolangiro has lost his savings to the rats.
He however notes that UWA can’t be liable for such actions especially by rats in the house. Two banks namely Centenary Rural Development bank and Stanbic bank operate in Kotido.
However, like most of the pastoralists, people in Karamoja prefer moving with their money or keeping it in their Manyattas.
Peter Lojok Longolangiro, resident of Kotidany village in Kotido Sub County paraded five rats at the station he accused of destroying Shillings 396, 000 he had kept in a box.
According to Dispatch Uganda He also tendered in damaged notes, which he says were eaten by the same rats as exhibits. Longolangiro claims that the wild rats, which are part of the protected species by UWA, intruded into his house and entered the box where he had stored his cash.
ng from the complainant, police referred Longolangiro to the Resident State Attorney for expert advice on the case.
Alphonse Ojangole, the Kotido District Police Commander told URN he had never come across such a case in his 12- year of service with the Police Force.
The Kotido Resident State Attorney, Anthony Obwonyo Jabwor, says the case lacks merit, saying it should only teach people, especially the business community to bank their money.
However, Longolangiro insists that UWA should pay for the damage caused by the wild rats. The father of ten children says it’s the tenth time; wild animals have destroyed his property without any compensation.
He notes that last year, he lost all his crops to elephants and other wildlife and nothing was done by UWA. Walter Odokorach, a Community warden in Kidepo wildlife reserve, says it’s unfortunate that Longolangiro has lost his savings to the rats.
He however notes that UWA can’t be liable for such actions especially by rats in the house. Two banks namely Centenary Rural Development bank and Stanbic bank operate in Kotido.
However, like most of the pastoralists, people in Karamoja prefer moving with their money or keeping it in their Manyattas.
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