A 28-year-old man and several others are nursing injuries after allegedly being attacked by personnel from the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in Ryakarimira Town Council, Ndorwa West County, Kabale District.
The victims say the incident occurred on Wednesday evening when they were ambushed by uniformed officers travelling in a double-cabin pickup truck, registration number UG 2770A, which is reportedly attached to the Kabale District Health Department and was donated by the Ministry of Health.
The group was travelling on a truck loaded with a music sound system, returning from the campaign trail of Jackson Mpirirwe, an NRM candidate contesting for the LC3 chairperson seat in Ryakarimira Town Council.
Medical forms from Muguri Church of Uganda Health Center II indicate that Johnson Ahimbisibwe, a resident of Muguri A Village in Kacerere Ward, sustained a swollen, bleeding wound on his right foot and internal injuries.
Ivan Turyahikayo, also from Muguri A Village, suffered an open wound on his left knee and bleeding bruises, while Honest Habasa complained of severe chest pain and headaches following the assault.
The victims, who identified one of the officers as Lt. Majidu, claim the attack was unprovoked and suspect political motivation, alleging that the security personnel were deployed to protect Canon Enock Kazooba, the incumbent Mayor of Ryakarimira Town Council seeking re-election.
CUE IN VICTIMS….ON THE INCIDENT…….RR//
Efforts to obtain a comment from the Kabale Resident District Commissioner and head of district security, Maj. Godfrey Katamba, were unsuccessful as he declined to answer repeated calls.
