Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) says it is currently investigating two separate incidents in which unknown individuals hurled petrol bombs at two government vehicles, and at a Police station, just one day before President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s sixth term swearing-in ceremony.
According to KMP deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, these unknown people threw an object at Katwe Police Station at about 7:30am on May 10 “with intentions of causing harm to the officers on duty” but “luckily, due to high vigilance, no officer was injured and no property was damaged.”
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In what seemed like coordinated attacks, petrol bombs were also hurled at George Street-based Amamu House parking lot just behind the Kampala Central Police Station (CPS); and near a Nakulabye fuel station.
At Amamu House, Owoyesigyire says “unknown thugs hurled liquid contents and later set on fire vehicles registration number UG 0587J-a Pajero, with the fire later spreading to two other cars registration numbers UAY 272Y Land cruiser, and UAL 108J Pajero Silver.”
“In the Nakulabye incident, unknown people threw an explosive that burnt motor vehicle UG 334C Isuzu Pickup white belonging Mr Sakwa former RDC Jinja.
The fire was put out by the community members,” continued Owoyesigyire.
“In both incidents, no injuries or deaths were registered.”
Police is now attempting to solve the puzzle of petrol bombs, and Owoyesigyire says they already have key leads.
“We have embarked on establishing whether this is a pattern of organised crime or it is a campaign that is coordinated to purposely disrupt the swearing in ceremony,” he noted.
“Our joint task teams are following up on certain intelligence leads that will help us identify the suspects for arrest and prosecution.”
