{"id":2220,"date":"2024-12-07T14:05:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T11:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=2220"},"modified":"2024-12-07T14:05:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T11:05:05","slug":"arua-d-h-o-murder-16-suspects-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/07\/arua-d-h-o-murder-16-suspects-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"ARUA D.H.O MURDER. 16 Suspects Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Territorial Police in West Nile Region has so far charged 16 suspects in connection to the murder of the Arua District Health Officer Dr. Paul Drileba.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drileba was killed with machetes on 23rd November, in Oyeku Village, Ajia Sub-County, Arua District while surveying his land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SP Asea Collins the West Nile Police Spokesperson confirmed the arrests and revealed that police is working closely with Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure 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