By A businessman has been charged and remanded for allegedly staging a violent and unlawful takeover of land belonging to St. Luke Church of Uganda in Omoro District, in a case that has disrupted health services and sparked community outrage.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, on Monday arraigned Abola Peter before the Gulu Chief Magistrate’s Court. He was charged with forcible entry and remanded until December 10, 2025.
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Prosecution told court that between October and November 20, 2025, at Koro Abili Village in Koro Subcounty, Omoro District, Abola unlawfully and violently entered an 18-acre piece of Church land and attempted to seize it.
Investigators allege that Abola transported concrete poles, wire mesh, and chain-link fencing to the property in a bid to fence it off an action that also cordoned off the Health Centre II operated by the Church, restricting public access to essential medical services.
He is further accused of chasing away health centre staff without presenting any lawful court order, effectively halting operations at the facility.
Historical records presented to investigators show that St. Luke Church of Uganda under the Northern Uganda Diocese has occupied and developed the land since 1926, establishing a church, a primary school, and the health centre that have served the community for nearly a century without dispute.
The Church and local residents have welcomed the intervention of authorities, saying the alleged takeover threatened both community welfare and long-standing institutional property rights.
Abola will remain in custody as investigations continue.
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