John Lematia , A member of Parliament for Ayivu West county in Arua has caused storm after he was involved in a serious scuffle with A technician attached to DSTV at Dream land hotel in Kuluva Parish, Arua District on Easter Sunday.
It’s reported that Jimmy Ariku, The technician confronted the legislature upon seeing him in the company of a lady identified as Faith Eyotaru , whom he claimed to be his girlfriend.
” It’s alleged that Hon Lematia John and a lady called Eyotaru Faith went to swim at Dreamland Hotel. Meanwhile, one Ariko Jimmy a technician with DSTV had gone to the same hotel earlier. When Ariko Jimmy saw the Hon MP and the lady coming out of his vehicle together, he confronted them, and the lady upon seeing Jimmy, entered back in the vehicle and asked the driver to drive her away. A scuffle then ensued between the two men over the lady as both were claiming to be having a relationship with her. They were however separated by the staff at the hotel. By the time DPC and the team arrived at Dreamland hotel, they found when both men had gone to register their complains at Arua City Central Division, from where they were directed to go and report at Arua District police headquarters at Odumi in Vurra. One ARIKO James, 34 years old, an Itesot by tribe, a technician with DSTV, resident of Nsambya cell, Arua City Central Division accordingly registered a case of Assault on him by Honorable Lematia John, MP Ayivu West Constituency, which occurred on 31st March 2024 on Easter Sunday.The case has been registered at Arua district Police headquarters with SD Ref 21/31/03/2024″ Police statement signed by SSP Angucia Josephine, West Nile Region Police publicist reads in part.
This Publication has further learnt that MP Lematia John has reported a case of threatening violence on him by one Ariko James on the day of the incident under SD Ref 20/31/03/2024.
Police added that ” separate Statements were recorded from both parties and put in the file. While at Arua District police headquarters at Odumi in Vurra Subcounty, DPC and the team decided to have around table meeting with the conflicting parties to establish some facts in order to harmonize the matter”
It’s also reported that the lady in question, one Eyotaru Faith, 25 years old, a relationship officer at Victoria University Kampala, had a long time love relationship with one Ariko Jimmy the technician with DSTV and formerly she was working with a Bank in Arua City. She allegedly separated with Jimmy last year and also left the job at the Bank. She then fell in love with Hon Lematia John the MP Ayivu West Constituency, who connected for her another job as Relationship Officer at Victoria University in Kampala and rented for her a house in Ntinda area. However Hon Lematia John claims that this lady is now his wife since he is the one renting for her and has bought land to construct her house, on the other hand, Jimmy claims that they are still in touch with the same lady.
According to Police , At the end of the harmonization meeting , both parties calmed down and decided not to continue with the criminal cases. However, Police case files have remained open pending any eventualities over the matter.
