Kenyan Fishermen Trick And Arrest Ugandan Army Officer

Posted by: Eninu William in Weird News July 18, 2021

A Ugandan army officer was tricked and arrested by Kenyan fishermen from Nambo and Honge beaches in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County in Kenya on Friday night, July 16th.

The fishermen told journalists Ugandan marine officers attacked them at night. The officers also confiscated their boats on Lake Victoria.

According to local reports, Nambo Beach chairman, Alfred Ochieng explained that the Ugandan officers ordered them to board one boat with the officer who was patrolling Lake Victoria.

But the officer missed the direction to Sigulu Island and started asking them where to follow. They suspected he was lost since it was night time. The fishermen took advantage of the officer’s ignorance. They lured him towards Honge Beach on the Kenyan side of the lake.

On arrival at the beach, the fishermen soon let the Ugandan soldier know he had crossed the border into a wrong country. They held him immediately before confiscating his boat.

Police officers from a nearby station-Usenge Police Station soon came to rescue him from the angry mob.

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In 2020 Kenyan authorities held hostage bodies of nine Ugandans who drowned in Lake Victoria. The issue opened a diplomatic row between the two East African countries.

Kenyan authorities issued an ultimatum to the Ugandan counterparts. They were demanding the release of two Kenyan fishermen they had arrested and confiscated their boats.

The Kenya Coast Guard authorities remained adamant that they would not release the bodies of the nine dead Ugandans if Uganda didn’t free the two Kenyans.

The boat was heading to Honge beach from Uganda where it capsized leading to the death of 10 passengers. Fishermen rescued 10 other passengers who were also aboard the boat. Apparently, the fishermen had heard their loud cries.

Police officers stated that the accident might have been caused by strong winds and overloading.

The Coast Guard Service Officer in charge of Inland Squadron Bernard Mibei addressed journalists stating that the boat was ferrying agricultural produce.

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