Police in Pader District have launched an investigation into alleged vandalism of the recently installed Shs370 million solar-powered water systems in Porogali Sub-county.

“We are committed to identifying the persons responsible for the destruction of this vital water project; it was meant to improve the lives of the residents, and such acts of vandalism cannot be tolerated,” Pader District Police Commander (DPC) Jackson Bogere told journalists on Friday.

Bogere revealed that the vandalism may be linked to a dispute over land ownership.

“We have received reports that the land in question is privately owned. It is possible the landowner is involved in the vandalism out of frustration but investigations are still ongoing,” he observed.

However, police criticized the local Water User Committee for not reporting the incident earlier and urged the local leaders and residents to work together to protect government projects.

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