Police detain three EC polling officials in Omoro over alleged illegal voting at Acet

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

Police in Omoro District detained a presiding officer and two polling assistants accused of letting people not on the voters' register vote at Acet Polling Station during local council elections. Aswa West police spokesperson ASP David Ongom Mudong said the three were held at Acet Police Station.

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

Numbers

3 arrested or detained

Sources

Daily Monitor 23 Jan 2026 · archived copy

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