Mother whose son was shot in mouth & killed in Nov riots sues govt
April 20, 2021 Hajara Nakitto at the High court
Hajara Nakitto, the mother whose 15-year-old son was shot and killed during the November 2020 riots has sued the government, seeking compensation for the loss.
Her son, Amos Ssegawa was shot dead on November 19, 2020, as the police and army violently quelled protests that followed the arrest of then-presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu during a campaign rally in Luuka district. It was reported that up to 54 lives were lost in the protests during the two-day protests that started on November 18.
In the aftermath, President Yoweri Museveni said that the government would compensate all families of those who were killed during the city protests once it was proved that they were not rioting. According to Museveni, among those killed, 32 were rioters and 22 were victims.