Local news – 09.08.2012 - A 27 year old man sentenced to death by a Lodwar court for robbery with violence.

One man was sentenced to death by a Lodwar court after he was found guilty of robbery with violence. Fednand Madegwa Shivad who was an Administration police attached to Lokitaung police station appeared before principal magistrate Edward Mwaita, accused of robbing Brian Aridi. It is alleged that on December 8^th 2010, Shivad armed with a government riffle robbed Brian Aridi a bag containing ksh.273,000, one thuraya phone, one Nokia phone 5230, three phone chargers, one head phone, a novel entitled client personal, all valued ksh.342,000 and seriously wounded Martin Opiyo. Giving his judgment magistrate Mwaita said that it was wrong for the officer to use his powers wrong in robbing the the people he has to protect. The 27 year Shivada was slapped with the sentence to act as a lesson to other people who might be having the same intention, in the society.

LOCAL NEWS – 08.04.2011- By Zacheaus Otaba - One sent inn for seven years by the Lodwar court today.

A man has been sent inn for seven years for stealing and possessing a G3 riffle and rounds of ammunitions. John Ekwam was found guilty of stealing a G3 riffle and 20 rounds of ammunitions from the house the Kenya police reserve, David Ekamais from Kanamkemer in Turkana central district, Turkana county.
The court was informed that the incident on 5th and 6th of April and the suspect was arrested at Nameyana village in Turkana county having used one ammunition. The Lodwar resident magistrate Thomas Nzyoki found the suspect with three charges of stealing property, being in possession of a riffle without certificate and being in possession of round of ammunitions without license.
Defending himself, Ekwam asked the court to forgive him since he didn't know that the riffle was for government. The magistrate overturned the offer, and sent him inn for seven years without bail according to stealing clause 275 of the penal code.