Army says man killed in Buddo shooting was deserter

UPDF 1st division spokesperson Charles Kabona identified the deceased as Private Lawrence Ekirapa and said he had been declared Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) on May 17, 2024, and that the message had been sent to all army units.

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UPDF 1st division spokesperson Charles Kabona said Ekirapa was no longer a serving soldier but a deserter during the time of his death. File photo
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#Lawrence Ekirapa #Kidnap #Buddo #Kyengera town council

The man who was killed on July 23, 2024, following a botched kidnap at Buddo junction, Kyengera town council in Wakiso district was an army deserter.

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