Security has been beefed up in Kapeeka town, in the Nakaseke district following an attack that claimed the life of Private Obed Tufeeyo, a UPDF officer, who was shot while on patrol with the Police on Saturday night, (November 26, 2022)

Savannah region Police spokesperson Patrick Lule says security also managed to put two suspected assailants out of action during the fire exchange.

"We are working around the clock to ensure that we identify the deceased attackers because at least they are not known in the area according to the local residents," Lule said.

Police have also revealed that they managed to recover an AK47 rifle from the attackers, but no Police gun was robbed.

A Police source at the scene had told earlier told New Vision, that two Police officers had been killed and two guns were stolen, but Lule has ruled out this claim.

This is the third attack in the greater Luwero region in a space of five months. The first one happened in July 2022, when unknown assailants attacked Policemen who were manning a roadblock at Kiwumpa in the Luwero district on the Kampala-Gulu Highway.

They cut Police officer Josephat Twinamatsiko on the head and face while his colleague, Ronald Busingye, was cut on the back. The assailants also took off with their two guns. Unfortunately, Busingye later succumbed to the injuries at Luwero Hospital.

Using petrol, the attackers also set  ablaze a parked Fuso truck registration number UAR 301Z.

Another incident occurred at Busiika Police Station, where three police officers lost their lives and two guns were robbed.

Efforts to get a comment from the Police remained futile as our calls could not be picked up.

Attacks on security personnel where guns and lives have been lost

• On July 25, 2022, unknown machete-wielding men attacked a traffic police roadblock at Kiwumba on the Kampala-Gulu highway and killed a Police officer who was guarding the traffic police on duty. Guns were stolen.

• On August 1st this year, two officers attached to Kayabwe Police station, Paul NKolo and his colleague, Lawrence Otim, were attacked by armed people who were travelling in a vehicle. The attackers wanted to take guns from the two officers who were heading for night duty at a Catholic church at Mitala Maria, parish, Buwama town council. In the fracas, Otim was shot and injured, but the officers managed to save the guns.

• On October 31, 2022, armed men attacked Busiika Police station in Luwero district, shot and killed two Police officers and later disappeared with their guns.

• On November 17, 2022, when unknown people attacked and killed Sgt Simon Peter Eyagu, who was guarding at Ambercourt road close to Gadaffi Barracks Jinja Cantonment. Two guns were also stolen. (Security says the two guns have since been recovered following a shoot-out in Iganga district yesterday, November 26, 2022.

• The most recent attack was on a security guard belonging to GKO Security who was beaten to near death and robbed of a firearm on Monday, November 21, 2022. The attack was in Kasangati town council, Wakiso district.

According to Deputy IGP Geofrey Katsigazi Tumusiime, the Police, together with other security organs, is handling the matter and all the culprits behind these crimes will be arrested and charged before the lawful courts.

He made the remarks during a visit to Katonga policing region, which is made up of the districts of Mpigi, Gomba and Butambala, last week.