By Our Reporter

30th Jan 2020

Police in Sembabule district have arrested a Local Defense Unit-LDU officer for shooting dead a police officer.

Jamada Luwaga, a resident of Rugusuulu Sub County in Sembabule district allegedly shot dead Corporal Gerald Olweny aged 32 years, a police officer attached to Rugusuulu Police station on Wednesday night.

The two had gone to Rugusuulu trading centre to arrest a suspected robber Deo Tumusiime.

According to eyewitnesses when Olweny knocked on Tumusiime’s house as Luwaga who was armed with an AK47 rifle kept watch from a distance, the suspect pounced on the officer taking him down, in the process of supporting the officer Lwanga fired a bullet which instantly killed Olweny through the chest and also injured the suspect on the arm.

Denis Musinguzi, the Sembabule District Police Commander says that Luwanga is helping police with investigations.


Thursday 30th January 2020 10:41:51 PM