Uganda Police have rearrested the IP of Otim Thomas after cross-examining his file, in which it is alleged that he defiled a 19-month-old baby.
This was revealed by Uganda Police Spokesperson CP Fred Enanga in a statement issued on November 7, 2023.
“The Directorate of CID, in coordination with the ODPP, caused the re-arrest of IP Otim Thomas, an officer attached to the Professional Standards Unit in the North West Nile Region after a thorough review of his casefile found incriminating evidence against him,” said Enanga.
Enanga also revealed that the accused person will appear in court on charges of aggravated defilement.
“He is now scheduled to appear before the Chief Magistrates Court for the aggravated defilement of a 19-month-old girl victim, which allegedly occurred on October 9, 2023, at Arua Police Barracks.
“The file had been closed and put away under the legal guidance of the Resident State Attorney, Arua District.”
Enanga thanked the stakeholders who were involved in this matter to ensure that justice was served.
“We want to thank the parents of the victim, parliament, and other child rights defenders for their intervention in this matter, which culminated in an open and transparent review of the matter.
“As the UPF, we do take all allegations of sexual abuse as a priority. It is even more distressing and shocking that the particular allegations relate to a police officer against a 19-month-old minor.
“The UPF holds its officers to a high standard, both on and off-duty, and does not tolerate criminal misconduct or unethical behaviour.
“Therefore, the officer was suspended from the force and charged to court with aggravated defilement.”