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Three people arrested with other voters' location slips at Wigot Cell polling station, Gulu City

Electoral Malpractice Single source Gulu 22 Jan 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to The Independent, three women were detained at Wigot Cell Polling Station in Bardege-Layibi Division during the local government elections after being found with voter location slips belonging to other people; the arrests were made by Obiya Cell LCI chairperson Denis Okot. Okot alleged that agents of independent mayoral candidate Achire Julius Labeja Gunya had induced them to vote, and one suspect told URN she had been promised Shs2,000. Aswa West police spokesperson David Ongom Mudong confirmed the arrests.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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3 arrested or detained

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