{"id":54375,"date":"2022-03-09T09:33:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T06:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kfm.co.ug\/?p=54375"},"modified":"2022-03-09T09:33:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T06:33:48","slug":"ura-on-the-spot-over-killings-while-arresting-smugglers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/ura-on-the-spot-over-killings-while-arresting-smugglers\/","title":{"rendered":"URA on the spot over killings while arresting smugglers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)\u00a0 has come under criticism over high-handedness of its enforcement officers while dealing with suspected smugglers in West Nile region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>On several occasions URA enforcement officers have injured suspected smugglers and\u00a0 bystanders during the course of their duties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p>The latest incident that occurred on February 23 in Koboko District, sparked a riot, leading to the death of Badru Ajiga, 27, a passerby, and the torching of URA office in Koboko Town.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/news\/national\/ura-on-the-spot-over-killings-while-arresting-smugglers-3741732\">https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/news\/national\/ura-on-the-spot-over-killings-while-arresting-smugglers-3741732<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)\u00a0 has come under criticism over high-handedness of its enforcement officers while dealing with suspected smugglers in West Nile region. On several occasions URA enforcement officers have injured suspected smugglers and\u00a0 bystanders during the course of their duties. The latest incident that occurred on February 23 in Koboko District, sparked a riot, leading to the death of Badru Ajiga, 27, a passerby, and the torching of URA office in Koboko Town. 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