Father Arrested in Oyam for Alleged Defilement of 17-Month-Old Daughter

Police in Oyam District have arrested a 23-year-old man for the alleged defilement of his 17-month-old biological daughter. According to North Kyoga Police Spokesperson Patrick Jimmy Okema, the suspect was taken into custody on November 3, 2026, after disappearing with the toddler.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect picked the child from her mother at their home in Abuli Village on November 2, heading to Amwa-Bung trading centre. Kamdini Sub-county LC3 Chairperson Moses Olade noted that suspicion grew when the man returned home late at night wearing a female skirt and without the baby.

Local leaders and residents launched a frantic search after the mother raised an alarm. Local chairperson Joe Ngole stated that the suspect provided contradictory accounts, and concerns escalated when blood-stained trousers were discovered in his house. On the second day of the search, the toddler was found abandoned in a nearby bush bearing signs of sexual abuse.

The victim was immediately rushed to St John Pope 23 Hospital, Aber (Atapara Hospital), for medical attention. Police later recovered a blood-stained shirt from the scene and subjected the suspect to medical examinations at Kamdini Health Centre III.

Authorities have updated the initial missing person case to a charge of aggravated defilement. Investigations are ongoing as community leaders demand justice for the victim.

Read more details in the original report on Daily Monitor.