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Police arrest five women over alleged voter impersonation at two Gulu City polling stations

Electoral Malpractice Official claim Gulu 22 Jan 2026 Severity: 2/5

Police said they arrested two women at Library Polling Station and three more at Obiya Wii Got South Polling Station in Gulu City, alleging they tried to vote though not registered there, and recovered voter location slips in other people's names. Police said charges would follow once investigations are complete.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Uganda Police Force (ASP David Ongom Mudong, Aswa West); they could not be checked independently.

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5 arrested or detained

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