Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Maj Gen Paul Lokech has said that a joint security task team is actively investigating a targeted drive by shooting which occurred today at around 8:47am- 8-58am along the Kisota –Kulambiro Road, Nakawa Division in the Kampala District; which claimed the lives of Nantogo Brenda, a 26 year old female adult and daughter of Gen Katumba Wamala and Kayondo Haruna, a male adult and driver.
The third victim, Gen Katumba Wamala sustained injuries to the arm and was rushed to Medipal International Hospital where his condition was stabilized. The fourth occupant, a bodyguard identified as SGT Khalid Koboyoit survived with no injuries. The group was travelling in a Toyota Land Cruiser under Reg No.H4DF2138.
In a statement, Lokech says that this is the first major shooting since 2019, “We strongly believe it was a targeted and not random incident. The assailants trailed the motor vehicle as it left the home of Gen Katumba Wamala at Bulabira – Najeera, until when they reached at a remote location 4 Kms away along the Kisota –Kulambiro road.”
He confirmed that the assailants were four in number and were riding on two motorcycles with concealed number plates.
“A team of experts from the directorate of CID and Forensic are thoroughly documenting the scene for traces of evidence. At this stage we attribute the shooting to 4 armed assailants, who managed to escape from the scene. The exact motivation towards the targeted shooting is not yet established,” he says.
Lokech states that the attack is a form of organized crime, with a potential of extremism, aimed at undermining the prevailing stability.
“We are however, confident that we shall identify the suspects and take very resolute enforcement action against them in accordance with the law. And further warn those individuals and groups already drawn into these acts of terrorism, that we shall definitely track them down for further prosecution in the courts of law.
We continue to appeal for witnesses and anyone with surveillance videos to contact Kira Road Police on 0714667787/0714667789. We have also uploaded video footages to help identify the assailants,” he says.