A Senior UPDF Officer is fighting for his life at Hoima Referral Hospital after he was clobbered by a group of drunkards in Kyankwanzi District
Reports reaching this website indicate the scuffle that led to the thumping of the officer was during an operation to enforce the curfew on Wednesday, May 27 at Gala trading centre, Kyankwanzi.
According to UPDF reports, a group of drunkards at Gala trading centre attacked a joint patrol of police and UPDF who were enforcing the night curfew in the area.
On arrival at the centre, a UPDF Major, Robert Nkwasibwe who was commanding the patrol at the time was seriously clobbered on the head and neck rendering him unconscious.
Part of the group who were drinking in Gala trading centre disregarding the curfew rules, came behind Maj Nkwasibwe, hit him with an object from behind, forcing him to helplessly fall onto his back unconsciously. He was rushed to Hoima referral hospital for further management.
Reports indicate that Nkwasibwe could have sustained serious head and neck injuries.
The patrol would later make arrests of 04 women, 08 men while others ran away leaving behind 08 motorcycles and 03 bicycles. They were all impounded and taken to Rusozi police station with some exhibits of Alcohol.
Reports indicate that Nkwasibwe could have sustained serious head and neck injuries.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Defense Ministry Spokesperson, Brig. Richard Karemire said the attack on Major Nkwasibwe is the 70th conducted by civilians targeting security officers enforcing curfew.
On April 12th, angry residents smashed the windscreen of a vehicle belonging to the commanding officer of the 35 Battalion in Kisoro district.
Security forces have severally called on members of the public to desist from flouting presidential directives on Covid-19 and avoid attacking law enforcement officers.
President Museveni recently issued a stinging warning to civilians against attacking security forces enforcing lawful orders, saying “they have a right to shoot you”.
The President while addressing the country on April 14 warned that attacking armed personnel is like “committing suicide”.
“If you throw stones at police and other security officers, they will be allowed to shoot to disable you,” the president warned.
“For those beating soldiers. You beat me, a soldier, how? I will beat you until you are subdued. Then, I arrest you!” he noted adding: “What we do not want is policemen with Kiboko. Even cows, we no longer use sticks to look after them!”
