The Uganda Police Force (UPF) is currently grappling with a bitter sex war involving a senior police officer and a former Resident District Commissioner (RDC), who is his ex-lover.
The sex war involves Superintendent of Police (SP) George Obia, who is the Lira District Police Commander (DPC) and his former lover Josephine Omara Olili.
According to reliable sources, Obia and Olili were at one time lovers who passionately enjoyed themselves until a few weeks ago when they fell out badly, to the extent that he accused her of stealing his vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, yet he is the one who had given to her to facilitate her campaigns.
Sources reveal that the sex war between the two once passionate lovers, who had even gotten engaged, started last year towards the commencement of the recently concluded campaigns, when Obia gave Olili his Land Toyota Cruiser, white in colour, such that she could use it for her campaigns, since she was vying for the Otuke Member of Parliament seat.
However, later when she lost the MP seat, yet she had resigned her position of RDC in a bid to join parliament, Obia asked Olili to return his vehicle but she refused.
On realising that Olili was not willing to return his vehicle, Obia filed a case of theft of vehicle at Lira Police, which prompted cops to immediately start hunting for Olili and the stolen vehicle, until they intercepted and seized it from her.
However, retrieving the vehicle from Olili sparked off such a blistering scandal that has since left the Police Force in shambles, because of the scene she caused, which was filmed and shared on social media and it has since gone viral.
But in a bid to salvage the Uganda Police Force’s image, the police have since issued a statement clarifying about the matter;
The statement issued by SP Joab Wabwire, the Deputy RPC North Kyoga Region, reads in part thus;
“On the 2/02/2021, a video footage which went viral, captured a female victim, who was later identified as Ms. Josephine Omara Olili, castigating the institution of the police, after claims of professional misconduct and torture by officers at Lira CPS, during attempts by them to impound a Motor vehicle Toyota land cruiser, white in color, under registration number, UAE 099T that is under investigation. The motor vehicle which belongs to our officer, SP Obia George was temporarily handed over to her during the month of May 2020, to facilitate her campaigns for the position of flag bearer for Woman MP Otuke district, during the NRM primaries.”
Wabwire adds that; “The victim had formally resigned as the RDC Alebtong district and handed over the government vehicle to pave way for her participation in politics but she unfortunately lost. After her loss in the party primary, she retained the vehicle and failed to return it to the officer. Several attempts to reclaim it were rendered futile, till the 22/09/2020, when the officer filed a complaint of theft of his Motor vehicle at CPS Lira.
The two parties had a personal connection and were engaged during the year 2019, but separated around September, 2019. We strongly believe the victim falsely accused the officer, who temporarily handed over his vehicle to her on a friendly basis to facilitate her political campaigns. Therefore, instead of castigating the police and covering up her crime of stealing a Motor vehicle and obstruction of officers on lawful duty, we urge her to seek permission to continue using the vehicle from the owner, avail any transfer agreement or obtain any other authorization of court.”
He explained: “The officer has a clean track record over the course of his career in the force, and did act professionally, when he as a last resort reported the matter to Lira CPS for investigations. We believe his complaint was justified given the circumstances.
The police is committed to its values of integrity, transparency and professionalism. The fact that the officer has better proof of ownership and followed the right procedure of registering a complaint, is consistent with our values of transparency. Any further developments will be communicated accordingly.”
By Grapevine Reporter
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