{UAH} Head of veterans in Mukono sector too is said to have been gunned????
Head of veterans in Mukono sector too is said to have been gunned.
Another Detective Corporal David Kyambadde and seven other officers left for crime scene bent to foil a robbery at a hardware shop at Kyaali Stage in Kawempe Division, Kampala suburb.The operation turned out to be D/CPL Kyambadde's last.
Mr Kyambadde, a star violent crime cracker, with a record dating back to the times of the Violent Crime Crack Unit (VCCU), was gunned down in a shootout with armed thugs last Saturday night at around 8pm.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman, Patrick Onyango said Mr Kyambadde succumbed to bullet wounds at the crime scene.
"Our officers shot dead one thug, Robert Emikau, 35, and injured another only identified as Wilson prompting others to flee the area using boda boda motorcycles. We are still hunting for the others," Mr Onyango said.
The fleeing suspects abandoned an SMG rifle with 28 bullets and a motorcycle. Investigations are on to establish the owner of the rifle.
This year has so far been the deadliest for police officers in a decade with more than a dozen killed by armed criminals in just seven months.
Mr Kyambadde is the 10th police officer to be gunned down in less than two months.
Five officers were killed in Rwenzori tribal conflicts.
Last week, two police officers were shot and seriously injured when they were ambushed by armed men in Itojo, Hoima District, Mid this month, a bodyguard of Mr Ibrahim Kaddunabi was attacked by thugs and disarmed of his pistol. He survived with serious injuries.
Early this month, AIP Grace Mwine was shot dead when following up a beheading at a Pentecostal church in Kyegegwa District.
Last month, a suspected thug accessed Nsambya Police barracks and stabbed to death a police constable, Mukama.
Hajj Abdu Ssebagala, a Flying Squad operative, was gunned down near his home recently in Kampala.
Another officer at the rank of a Corporal attached to Dorwe Police post in Namayingo District was cut and later shot dead by criminals who wanted him to hand over a gun.
Uganda Human Rights Commission chairman Med Kaggwa, raised a red flag asking for a thorough investigations into the people behind the killing of police officers.
ATTACKS ON POLICE OFFICERS
July 5, 2014. Special Police Constable Aristo Rwegimana attached to Kawempe Police Station.
Special Police Constable (SPC) Muhindo Jacob killed in Kasese
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mugume Bataka Wilson the Officer-in-Charge Station and Police Constable Swaibu Aliga killed at Bundibugyo Police Station.
February 14, 2014. Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, Joseph Bigirwa, an officer in charge of Kajjansi Police Station, was shot dead by criminals.
February 13, 2014. Special Police Constable, Nelson Tugume at Nalumunye near Jomayi Estates in a shootout with the thugs.
August 26, 2013. At Mulago, suspected armed thugs shot dead a police Constable Charles Byarugaba, 26, before they made off with his gun. The guns hasn't yet been recovered.
June 2013. a police officer was disarmed of his AK47 gun and thugs took it to Kajjansi on Entebbe Road.
June 26, 2013. Mohammad Meera, 27, a Police Constable attached to Masaka central police station, was waylaid by suspected criminals and hit with a stone and died. His gun wasn't taken because his colleagues responded early.
March 10, 2013. thugs attacked Mpala Police Post on Entebbe Highway and made off with a rifle.
January 3, 2012. a police officer manning Ngobe Police Post on Entebbe Highway was attacked by people armed with a machete, who cut him several times and made off with his gun. The gun was recovered later in a foiled robbery in Kabarole District.
2013. another police officer, Mr Tony Omora, was shot and injured at Wampewo Avenue before his gun was robbed.
2013. a police officer was attacked in Sseeta and a gun robbed.
2013. Akright Police post was attacked and a gun robbed.
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H.OGWAPITI
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"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
---Theodore Roosevelt
-- Another Detective Corporal David Kyambadde and seven other officers left for crime scene bent to foil a robbery at a hardware shop at Kyaali Stage in Kawempe Division, Kampala suburb.The operation turned out to be D/CPL Kyambadde's last.
Mr Kyambadde, a star violent crime cracker, with a record dating back to the times of the Violent Crime Crack Unit (VCCU), was gunned down in a shootout with armed thugs last Saturday night at around 8pm.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman, Patrick Onyango said Mr Kyambadde succumbed to bullet wounds at the crime scene.
"Our officers shot dead one thug, Robert Emikau, 35, and injured another only identified as Wilson prompting others to flee the area using boda boda motorcycles. We are still hunting for the others," Mr Onyango said.
The fleeing suspects abandoned an SMG rifle with 28 bullets and a motorcycle. Investigations are on to establish the owner of the rifle.
This year has so far been the deadliest for police officers in a decade with more than a dozen killed by armed criminals in just seven months.
Mr Kyambadde is the 10th police officer to be gunned down in less than two months.
Five officers were killed in Rwenzori tribal conflicts.
Last week, two police officers were shot and seriously injured when they were ambushed by armed men in Itojo, Hoima District, Mid this month, a bodyguard of Mr Ibrahim Kaddunabi was attacked by thugs and disarmed of his pistol. He survived with serious injuries.
Early this month, AIP Grace Mwine was shot dead when following up a beheading at a Pentecostal church in Kyegegwa District.
Last month, a suspected thug accessed Nsambya Police barracks and stabbed to death a police constable, Mukama.
Hajj Abdu Ssebagala, a Flying Squad operative, was gunned down near his home recently in Kampala.
Another officer at the rank of a Corporal attached to Dorwe Police post in Namayingo District was cut and later shot dead by criminals who wanted him to hand over a gun.
Uganda Human Rights Commission chairman Med Kaggwa, raised a red flag asking for a thorough investigations into the people behind the killing of police officers.
ATTACKS ON POLICE OFFICERS
July 5, 2014. Special Police Constable Aristo Rwegimana attached to Kawempe Police Station.
Special Police Constable (SPC) Muhindo Jacob killed in Kasese
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mugume Bataka Wilson the Officer-in-Charge Station and Police Constable Swaibu Aliga killed at Bundibugyo Police Station.
February 14, 2014. Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, Joseph Bigirwa, an officer in charge of Kajjansi Police Station, was shot dead by criminals.
February 13, 2014. Special Police Constable, Nelson Tugume at Nalumunye near Jomayi Estates in a shootout with the thugs.
August 26, 2013. At Mulago, suspected armed thugs shot dead a police Constable Charles Byarugaba, 26, before they made off with his gun. The guns hasn't yet been recovered.
June 2013. a police officer was disarmed of his AK47 gun and thugs took it to Kajjansi on Entebbe Road.
June 26, 2013. Mohammad Meera, 27, a Police Constable attached to Masaka central police station, was waylaid by suspected criminals and hit with a stone and died. His gun wasn't taken because his colleagues responded early.
March 10, 2013. thugs attacked Mpala Police Post on Entebbe Highway and made off with a rifle.
January 3, 2012. a police officer manning Ngobe Police Post on Entebbe Highway was attacked by people armed with a machete, who cut him several times and made off with his gun. The gun was recovered later in a foiled robbery in Kabarole District.
2013. another police officer, Mr Tony Omora, was shot and injured at Wampewo Avenue before his gun was robbed.
2013. a police officer was attacked in Sseeta and a gun robbed.
2013. Akright Police post was attacked and a gun robbed.
--
H.OGWAPITI
-----------------------------------------------------
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
---Theodore Roosevelt
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