The Uganda Police Force and sister security agencies have beefed up the security in Namugongo and surrounding areas ahead of the Martyrs’ Day celebrations on Monday.
Security has been tightened at both the Catholics and Protestants shrine.
Before any pilgrim is allowed to enter at each entry points of both the Catholic and Anglican shrines, there is thorough checking.
According to security officials, all pilgrims are supposed to leave mirrors, pins, forks, knifes, or any piecing thing at the entrance. Failure to comply, you don’t enter the shrine.
The takeover by security personnel has come with new rules as anyone in need of accessing the venue will first seek permission before they can be allowed to access the grounds including journalists.
The new rule takes immediate effect.
Namugongo always attracts millions of faithful Christians from DR Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Burundi and districts across the country every 3rd of June to celebrate the 45 Anglican and Catholic converts to Christianity who were killed on orders of Mwanga II, the Kabaka of Buganda in 1887.
