The outgoing Aruu County Member of Parliament Hon Samuel Odonga Otto has been flown to Nairobi, Kenya after he allegedly accused police of poisoning while in custody.
He alleged that he was poisoned with the aid of a mineral water bottle which was handed to him at Pader Police station, an allegation that the force denied. He did not say who offered him the water.
Meanwhile, during the interrogation is when the legislator started complaining about not feeling well and later collapsed in the office of the District Police Commander.
According to reliable sources, Odonga Otto was flown to Nairobi on Monday 25th January for more medical examination and treatment.
It should be noted that Odonga Otto was hospitalized at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital after reportedly collapsed at Pader Police station on 19th January 2021 during an interrogation by the police over the incident where he is allaged to have escaped from police custody after he was arrested for flouting Covid-19 guidelines during the campaigns
Odonga lost his parliamentary seat in the recently concluded parliamentary elections to independent candidate Christopher Komakech who polled 9,327 votes while he garnered only 5,953 votes.
