By Our Reporter
On Wednesday evening, soldiers from President Yoweri Museveni’s elite guard unit raided Lubowa Police station along Entebbe road and allegedly mercilessly beat up the police officers and civilians who had gone to report cases leaving several people injured and nursing wounds.
According to a police report, Museveni’s guard unit started meting out violence after the OC station ASP Sunday Innocent refused to hold in custody at least eight individuals who were accused of theft within the NSSF Lubowa estate by the SFC soldiers and had visibly just been tortured since they were bleeding, badly bruised and were struggling to stand.
According to the report, the SFC soldiers were annoyed with the OC stations questioning of the status of the said suspects and eventual refusal to imprison them which prompted a one Lt. Samson Amo, who was commanding the soldiers to call for backup and rain hell on everyone at the police station.
Shortly thereafter, approximately 12 armed soldiers in a military vehicle arrived at the station, surrounded the premises, and allegedly put police officers at gunpoint before physically assaulting them and civilians present.
Below is a video of the incident / courtesy / Andrew Bagala
The beating, which was carried out by at least a dozen soldiers left five police officers and an unknown number of civilians injured during the beating with electric wires, batons and a hammer among other things used by the soldiers.
The police officers injured and their mobile phones stolen include; ASP Sunday Innocent, D/IP Kisa Claire, Sgt. Kabaho, D/Sgt Njose, and D/C Tubwita.
Furthermore, the injured eight theft suspects brought by the SFC soldiers were found to require emergency medical care and were admitted at Doctor’s Hospital Seguku for treatment.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed the raid, noting that the police had begun investigations into the matter.
The Division Police Commander, SP Namutosi Salama, initiated investigations, and a case of Aggravated Robbery and Attempted Murder has been opened against Lt. Samson Amo and other unidentified soldiers.
