Five people are feared dead and two others critically injured in an attack against Ugandan fishermen on Lake Albert. The attack, by suspected Lendu militiamen, happened near Kaiso Landing site in Tonya parish, Hoima district last night.
The deceased persons have only been identified as Patrick, Moses, Eric, Jakwonga and Olivier, all fishermen attached to Kaiso landing site. It is alleged that the fishermen were attacked by a group of eight men armed with three guns, pangas, spears, bows and arrows. They allegedly cut the five fishermen into pieces and dumped their bodies in the lake.
The Congolese Militiamen also confiscated two boat Engines, a set of Fishing nets and a boat before crossing back to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson confirms the attack saying that police have started investigating the matter. He says arrangements are being made to ensure that Marine police and other sister security agencies begin searching for the bodies of those dumped in the lake.
However not a single body has been retrieved from the lake.
This is not the first time such an attack is happening to Ugandans. Since February this year, attacks by suspected Congolese armed men have been rampant on the Lake Albert waters with the majority of Ugandan fishermen losing their gear in the hands of the Congolese.