The assailants who tried to assassinate outgoing Ugandan Works minister Katumba Wamala on Tuesday fired up to 56 bullets at the army car carrying the four-star general, sources close to the investigations said.
Brenda Nantongo, the generalâs daughter, who recently returned from studies in the United States, died on the spot after a bullet hit her on the neck.
One of the official drivers, Haruna Kayondo, was shot in the chest and also died at the scene, according to police sources briefed on the investigations.
A family source told this newspaper that Kayondo was supposed to be off-duty this week, and possibly not die, but reported after his colleague sought permission to be away to attend to an indisposed relative.
Shortly before the armed assault, another man riding on a motorcycle was spotted scanning inside Katumba’s vehicle and detectives suspect he confirmed the general’s presence in the car and.
Lawsuits against police must jolt IGP into action
April 27, 2021 IGP Okoth Ochola
The Inspector of Police Martins Okoth Ochola is disturbed that his force is saddled with a huge load of legal suits against poor policing practices.
Ochola says these suits, which are hanging over the force, have inevitably imposed psychological stress on his officers who may be personally liable for the wrongs they did while pursuing their official duties.
The police officers have been taken to court for abusing citizens’ human rights. Ochola said some of the incidents that commonly give rise to civil litigation against police are; misuse of firearms, unlawful arrests, search and seizure, poor responses to complaints, illegal detentions, etc.
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