Northern Ugandan renowned journalist, Pat Robert Larubi popularly known as Pat Larry King has been arrested at the Uganda - South Sudan Border Town of Elegu.
Pat who has of late been trailing the ongoing war scenes in South Sudan traveled to Elegu in the wee hours of the morning today where he met his fate.
It's not clear under what circumstances he was arrested but it's alleged he was filming and documenting critical border issues before he was raided and got arrested.
it's said he was detained briefly but later whisky to an unknown destination.
Attempt to reach Amuru Resident District Commission, Osborn Oceng also a colleague to Pat to confirm this development was/is not yet successful.
Our team stepped out to reach out to his parents in Kati Kati lacor who expressed utter shock over the arrest of their son.
"He came home two days ago and was around yesterday when he came back from town he told us he had come for work and was going to Sudan" Pats Mother Said,
Efforts to reach Pats known phone too has not been realised but we are undertaking all efforts to reach out to his other known family members including the wife.
Pat of late has been very critical in reporting about the ongoing war in South Sudan and we are yet to bring you full details of his sudden arrest and disappearance.
But then, who is Pat Robert LARUBI?
Pat Robert Larubi is a renowned journalist, television show host, social entrepreneur, and philanthropist in Northern Uganda, building values at the intersection of journalism, activism, philanthropy, community, and family life.
He currently works as a freelance video news editor and a TV show host of the Rupiny Tin a daily morning program on Wan Luo TV – a franchise of Vision Group.
He is the team leader and founder of the Nile Cast, a digital news magazine designed to offer in-depth coverage of original content from, for, and about Northern Uganda a node on the often neglected and underreported stories in the mainstream media.
He has cross-cutting years of media experience ranging from broadcast, print, digital media, public relations, and management skills, having worked with a number of media houses and civil society organizations in management and communication capacities.
Former news reporter at NTV in Acholi Subregion, producer and special features news reporter at Buganda Broadcasting Service – BBS Terefayina. A seasoned lifestyle, travel, portrait, and documentary photographer and video producer ready for any commissioned field assignments. Bringing a mix of multimedia content, including text, video, audio, and pictures, to life.
