New details show that ICU aided travel to Ethiopia of 273 ‘missing Christians’

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New details show that ICU aided travel to Ethiopia of 273 ‘missing Christians’

 


Fresh details have emerged about the missing members of the Christ Disciples’ Church show that they were aided to travel to Ethiopia by the Iteso Cultural Union- ICU.

 

Correspondences seen by our reporter indicate that ICU was in touch with the leadership of Nyangatom tribe in Ethiopia to have “the Church Missionaries” from Teso join the Church in Ethiopia to transform the lives of the pastoral communities in the southern part of the country.

 

The Nyangatom are believed to be part of the Ateker community that connects through Turkana in Kenya, Southern Sudan, and Karamoja and Teso in Uganda.

 

In an introductory letter authored by the ICU Spokesman, Gabriel Opolot on February 1, 2023, to the authorities, there were prior plans for the mission some time back.

 

Opolot noted that the purpose of the mission was to preach the gospel of Christ for peace and co-existence among the Ateker community in Ethiopia, Kenya, Southern Sudan, and Uganda.

 

After Opolot’s letter, Vincent Ocen, one of the Pastors of CDC- Soroti wrote to Pastor Ekal of Kangaten Hiwot Birhan Church in Nyangatom, Ethiopia on February 10, 2023, informing him of the missionaries’ travel.

 

However, Christ Disciples’ Church- CDC in Soroti has disassociated itself from the alleged missionary activities of its purported members to Ethiopia.

 

In a press briefing on Saturday at their Church premises in Soroti City East Division, Bishop Ismael Orode Ojangole said that the group that reportedly went missing in Serere, Ngora, and other districts of Teso are a composition of rebellious people who broke away from the main Church in 2017.

 

He said that the group is led by Vincent Ocen Lead, Augustin Eragu, and James Enyaku who have been listed by the Police in East Kyoga for questioning.

 

When contacted on the progress of the Police investigations after the new details emerged about the missing persons, Oscar Gregg Ageca, the East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman said that he will communicate after further engagement with the security chiefs.

 

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