Police Cop Suffers Gunshot Wounds
Police is still investigating circumstances under which a Police Corporal was shot by armed thugs in Makindye Luwafu.
The police cop identified as Robert Ekakor is currently nursing bullet wounds at Kiruddu Hospital in Kampala.
Ekakor was shot by thugs during an operation on Wednesday.
Ekakor and three other police officers were pursuing armed thugs in Makindye Luwafu when the thugs who were on a motorcycle opened fire at them.
Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, says that the Ekakor, who is attached to the Flying Squad sustained injuries on his left shoulder and ear.
Owoyesigyire said the thugs waylaid the officers and started shooting at their vehicle and they were forced to defend themselves.
Police Cop Suffers Gunshot Wounds
He says that the Flying Squad embarked on the operation after suspects in the rampant robberies in Makindye has so far cited Ssebagudde as their ringleader.
Owoyesigyire says Ssebagudde was arrested. Ssebagudde’s colleague Douglas Ssekitto, who had the gun fled.
Makindye has in the last three months registered several armed robberies and killings.
The victims have been mobile money operators, salon operators, and guards at construction sites. Police have since intensified night operations in Makindye Division and Makindye Ssabagabo municipality.
