(7) That in the morning of 12thMarch 2001 at around 8:30 am as I and one Saul Okor were approaching Aromo sub- county Headquarters where my polling station was located we met the commandant of Aromo LIPDF detach Sgts Sempijja was being given a lift on a motor cycle.
(18) - (14) omitted.
(15) That I and Okor took off from Lira to guard vote at Aromo but on the way we met the UPDF commandant who arrested us at 3:30 pm.
(16) That the said UPDF commandant took us to Walela polling station where I was locked in the middle seat of double-cabin vehicle and guarded by Sgts Sempijja.
(17) That we were kept at Walela polling station till 6:00 pm after which we were driven to Ayile p 7 school polling station three kilometer from Walera.
(22) That the commandant agreed to release me at 10:00 pm leaving my friend Okor behind.
(25) That on 13/3/2001 I reported to DPC and recorded my statement of my arrest and how I was prevented from voting in the Presidential Elections.
Alex Otim of Gulu stated in his affidavit sworn on 22 March 2001 as follows:
