The police has issued a press statement addressing an ongoing target against police officers by criminals.
In the statement released by police mouthpiece Fred Enanga, the police have registered four serious incidents of senseless attacks on security personnel in the last four months.
The attacks have been registered in the areas of Busunju, Wakiso, Soroti, and Mbarara.
“A total of 6 security personnel (04 police officers and two LDUs) were attacked. All 4 police officers were murdered while the two LDUs escaped with serious injuries. Out of the 6 guns robbed, only two have been recovered, and efforts in place to recover the 4 remaining guns,” Enanga stated.
The police mouthpiece further notified the public that ambush attacks and the theft of guns from police personnel is an extreme form of violence, and can be life-threatening.
“Although, the motives are not yet clear, but the fact that guns are robbed, we believe, the theft and acquisition of guns as a major factor,” he said.
Enanga also reminded the public that the officers being attacked are the very people who commit their lives to serve the public under whatever situation.
“They run towards danger, respond to disturbance calls in order to safeguard the community. Therefore, any attack on security personnel, is an attack on the community and that is why we call upon the community in Busunju and Soroti, to cooperate with us and avail information on threats to officer safety and that which can lead to the recovery of these guns,” he said.
Enanga further reassured the public that the Police’s commitment to serve and protect the public is stronger with the top leadership reviewing the incidents of attack on security personnel while coming up with additional measures on how to reduce these attacks.