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Gang of thieves: They raid homes, steal animals, crops, and eat food

Agnes Khatsika, a resident of Navakholo sub-county, is a disturbed woman. She says locals have been having sleepless nights since a gang strike at will, stealing kitchen and cooked food.
"A group of youths came and raided my kitchen where they took food that we were preparing to eat and ate it before carrying away uncooked cassava, potatoes, and maize flour," she narrated about her close encounter with terror at night.
In the Shinyalu sub-county, seven families were left homeless a group of 100 people stormed their homes, torched 11 houses, and ate food that was being prepared before attempting to kill cows.
The attack is said to have been carried out after the seven families allegedly trespassed on the Shavirotsi Primary Complex School, a move that irked a section of locals that turned against them.

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