KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala have foiled an attempted armed attack on Nakulabye police station in Rubaga division by unknown assailants in what is believed to be yet another raid on security agencies with intent to steal guns.
The attack was reportedly foiled when a police officer who was guarding the station in the night, noticed the attacker and fired bullets at him.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesman Mr Luke Owoyesigyire, the attempted attack happened at around 4 am on Wednesday morning an officer on night duty spotted an unidentified armed person approaching the station from the western direction and disembarked him with rapid gunfire to foil the raid.
“It is alleged that one of our officers (names withheld) was on duty as a station guard when he spotted an unidentified armed person approaching the station from the western direction. The officer immediately discharged bullets towards the alleged attacker forcing him to flee,” said Owoyesigyire in a Wednesday police statement.
He added that the alleged attacker abandoned an AK47 Magazine with 5 rounds of ammunition, adding that a team of police investigators with the help of sniffer dogs followed the direction the attacker had taken in a bid to trace his whereabouts but nothing was found.
“Investigations into the matter have commenced aided by CCTV cameras to help identify the attacker and their movements.”
The development comes on the backdrop of increased attacks targeting security personnel, especially those with guns.
Earlier this month, armed assailants attacked Busiika Police station in Luweero district in an incident that happened at around 7pm.
The armed assailants who were numbering between six and seven or thereabout approached Busiika town and ordered locals to close their shops.
They later emerged from three different sides, two in front and one from behind, were armed with a pistol and guns and shot at police officers at the station.
Two officers were killed on the spot whereas a civilian who had come to report a case and another police officer were injured.
Last week, in a properly planned mission, assailants attacked a mini-checkpoint, one kilometer away from the main checkpoint to UPDF Gaddafi barracks in Jinja. Here, the assailants killed Sgt Eyamu and went away with the two guns.
Days later, Police said two people including the UPDF officer who had gone for some errands away from the checkpoint, were arrested to aid in investigations.
Also, police reported that on Monday evening, a private security guard was attacked by unknown people in Magere, Wakiso district and cut before the gun was taken.
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