Three Uganda Prisons Service officers were injured Thursday night after unknown assailants attempted to break into Kyegegwa Government Prison and attacked officers deployed as night sentries.
According to a statement issued by Uganda Prisons Service spokesperson Frank Baine Mayanja, the incident occurred at about 1am on August 14, 2026.
The attackers reportedly overpowered the officers and fled with two firearms, each loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.
The stolen firearms are registered as UG PRI 563615124 and UG Pol 565828358.
The injured officers have been identified as Sergeant Warder Kalisa Titus, Sergeant Wardress Nakuya Suzan Margret and Warder Odongo Joshua.
They were rushed to Kyegegwa General Hospital for treatment.
The Prisons Service said no inmate escaped during the attack.
“Sister security agencies were immediately called in and investigations are underway,” Mr Baine said, adding that efforts to apprehend the assailants and recover the firearms were ongoing.
The incident has prompted heightened security efforts around the prison as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the attempted break-in.
The Prisons Service appealed to members of the public with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects or recovery of the firearms to contact the service on its toll-free line 0800144144 or report to the nearest police station.
The statement was signed by Mr Baine, who is the Senior Commissioner of Prisons in charge of Cooperation and Corporate Affairs and the service spokesperson.
