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Over 60 arrested for alleged encroachment on Zoka Forest Reserve, Adjumani

Environmental Issues Official claim Adjumani 20 Nov 2025 Severity: 3/5

Police said a joint army and police team arrested more than 60 people on 20 November in Acholi Bay, Zoka Central Forest Reserve, after some 200 people were seen moving in to occupy land in the gazetted forest. According to police spokesperson SP Collins Asea, tools and over 40 phones were seized, and some suspects said they were reclaiming ancestral land, a claim police say is under investigation.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Uganda Police Force (North West Nile region); they could not be checked independently.

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60 arrested or detained

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