Members of Parliament from the Teso sub-region have raised concern over the whereabouts of Amuria District Woman MP, Maggie Etilu, urging Speaker Jacob Markson Oboth to intervene and help establish her status following reports that she was arrested more than a week ago.
Etilu, a newly elected legislator on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, was reportedly arrested by a team of detectives shortly after visiting the home of former Speaker Anita Among on May 23.
Ten days later, no security agency has publicly confirmed her arrest or disclosed her whereabouts, prompting anxiety among her family, fellow legislators, and constituents.
The matter was formally brought to the attention of Parliament by MPs from the Teso region, who expressed concern over the lack of information regarding Etilu’s detention and welfare.
Speaking to journalists, Kapelebyong MP Francis Akorikin said regional legislators had engaged Speaker Jacob Oboth Oboth and sought his intervention in securing Etilu’s freedom and establishing her condition.
“We had an engagement with Speaker Jacob Oboth Oboth on how to secure freedom for the Amuria Woman MP. The Speaker offered assurances that he would help, but we still don’t know much about her whereabouts, her state of mind, or her health,” Akorikin said.
The MPs noted that Etilu has missed key parliamentary activities since assuming office, raising further concern among legislators.
Her disappearance has also fueled speculation that her reported detention could be linked to ongoing investigations involving former Speaker Anita Among and some of her associates, although authorities have not publicly commented on the matter.
Meanwhile, Etilu’s family continues to appeal for information about her whereabouts. Her mother, Margaret Etilu, said she only learned about her daughter’s disappearance several days later and remains hopeful for her safe return.
“Everyone has been fearing to tell me about Maggie because of my health condition. I trust that my God, the God that we serve, will protect her wherever she is being held, my daughter,” she said.
As concern grows, Teso leaders are calling on security agencies to provide clarity regarding the legislator’s status and ensure that her rights are respected.
