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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Authorities in Kanyum Sub County in the eastern Uganda district of Butebo have closed all eateries and bars in the area with immediate effect following an unprecedented increase in poisoning.<\/p>\n

Resident Mr Moses Okurut said \u201cthere was total outcry from the locals over the increasing death from food poisoning.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was quite barbaric and unacceptable for people to use their food joints to kill others. The vice is on the increase,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n

On Monday, a chaotic community meeting led by the area Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Paul Mwidu Kalikwani reached the resolution after the 12th person recently died from suspected poisoning in less than 1 year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community had complained of several cases of poisoning where about 12 people in a range of one year were reported to have been poisoned,\u201d RDC Mwidu told Monitor <\/b>after the meeting.<\/p>\n

The community also raised concern over growing cases of witchcraft, rampant livestock theft and mushrooming bars which they say are a security threat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe worst that prompted the community security meeting was when dead chicken was dropped at the residence of the RDC on the night of November 2,\u201d RDC Mwidu remarked.<\/p>\n

During the meeting several names of suspected criminals were mentioned and submitted to police for further action.<\/p>\n

Authorities have also indefinitely suspended idling in trading centres with cinema halls only allowed to operate after 4pm.<\/p>\n

Further, movement is restricted to midnight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have directed police to beef night patrols especially as we head to the festive season which tends to experience high criminality,\u201dMr Kalikwani emphasized.<\/p>\n

Over 100 people die from food related poisoning in Uganda annually, according to official estimates.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. Authorities in Kanyum Sub County in the eastern Uganda district of Butebo have closed all eateries and bars in the area with immediate effect following an unprecedented increase in poisoning. 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