By Weswa Ronnie
TORORO
Thugs armed with hammers and pangas have robbed a gun from a police officer at Malaba border after hammering him into unconsciousness.
According to Johnson Moses Mugwe, the Bukedi South region police spokesperson, the incident took place on Sunday night, 11th June 2023.
“Its alleged that the officer was on duty at Malaba Railway crossing on Sunday night when he was attacked by two unknown thugs who were armed with a panga, iron bars and hammers,” Mugwe says.
He said the Territorial Police at Malaba border in Tororo district is now investigating a case of robbery of a rifle No 48015406 code 03318 with 24 rounds.
The police officer has been identified as Godfrey Ojambo No. 47976 PC a police officer attached to VIPU but at the time of the incident was deployed at Malaba.
Mugwe says the thugs allegedly hit the police officer with a hammer on the head knocking him down into unconsciousness. The thugs then picked the gun and the bullets and went away.
The victim was rushed to Tororo General Hospital in critical condition where he is getting treatment by press time.
Mugwe called upon anyone with information that can lead to the identification and arrest of the culprits to share it with relevant stakeholders or any nearby Police such that justice prevails.
