By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
A mob has lynched a driver who knocked a traffic officer who was on duty at Doko Fika Salama traffic checkpoint in Mbale on February 27, 2026.
The driver yet to be unidentified was driving a Toyota Hiace vehicle (UA 922BQ) when he veered off from his lane and knocked PC Namitego Emmanuel who sustained life threatening injuries.
According to SP Rogers, Taitika the Elgon region police spokesperson, the victim, PC Namitego Emmanuel, was on duty when he was hit by the vehicle, which was heading towards Mbale City from Kamonkoli.
He says the driver, whose identity is yet to be disclosed, was pulled out of the vehicle and lynched by an angry mob.
The officer was taken to Mbale regional referral hospital where he is currently receiving for treatment but the body of the driver was taken to Mbale City Mortuary, while the vehicle has been impounded at the police yard.
