APAC – A 56-year-old teacher is on the run after intelligence operatives recovered an SAR rifle in good working condition from his residence in Amia Amola Village, Alworoceng Parish, Ibuje Sub-county, Apac District, police have confirmed.
The operation was conducted on April 29, 2026, at approximately 1600 hours by a team comprising the Deputy DISO of Apac District and Crime Intelligence personnel. The firearm, which was unmarked and had no ammunition, was found well maintained at the home of Auna Moses, a teacher at Atigolwok Primary School in Chegere Sub-county.
According to a statement from SP Patrick Jimmy Okema, Police Spokesperson for the North Kyoga Region, no arrest has been made. Efforts to trace and apprehend Auna Moses are ongoing.
Preliminary findings indicate that Auna Moses has been illegally possessing the firearm. He has reportedly been on the run since January 2026 following the murder of Otim Moses alias Ebong Francis on January 1, 2026—an act allegedly committed by the suspect's brother, Oume Saidi.
Oume Saidi was later killed by a mob on January 15, 2026.
Community members have further alleged that Auna Moses incited his brother to commit the murder and has been using the recovered firearm to threaten locals, as well as engaging in poaching activities alongside the late Oume Saidi.
In a puzzling turn of events, Auna Moses recently returned to his home in Alworoceng and became aware that police were still looking for him in connection with illegal firearm possession.
On April 28, 2026—just one day before the police operation—he reportedly presented himself to the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Apac District, accompanied by his brother, Ekwang Silvesto, a teacher at Alado Primary School in Ibuje Sub-county.
During that meeting, Auna Moses expressed his intention to hand over the firearm, claiming he had inherited it from his late brother, only identified as Okulla Dede. The RDC recorded their details and allowed them to return home.
The very next day, the intelligence team proceeded to the suspect's residence to apprehend him and recover the weapon. However, Auna Moses had already fled.
Relatives at the home handed over the firearm to police. The SAR rifle, though unmarked and without ammunition, was found in well-maintained condition and is now in safe custody at Apac Central Police Station.
"We are actively pursuing Auna Moses to have him answer charges related to illegal possession of a firearm," SP Okema stated.
The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish the full circumstances surrounding how the rifle came into the suspect's possession and its possible connection to the earlier murder and poaching activities.
No suspects have been arrested in connection with this matter at this time.
