Man gunned down after disarming UPDF soldier

News coming in indicate that a man identified as Jimmy Amuko, 30, was killed after he allegedly stabbed one of the soldiers who were on a patrol, and took away with his gun.

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers have shot dead a man in Otuke District who allegedly stabbed their colleague with a knife before disarming him.

Jimmy Amuko, 30, was killed after he allegedly stabbed one of the soldiers who were on a patrol in Ogor Sub County at around 2am on Friday.

It is however reported that after disarming the soldier, the deceased ran away with his gun for over a kilometre before he stumbled on a tree trunk and fell down as they were chasing him.

Mr Jaspher Okengo, the Ogor Sub County chairman when contacted said the incident happened when three soldiers who were doing a night patrol came across a group of three men drinking alcohol at Apyenpwot Trading Centre.

“When the soldiers attempted to arrest them, Amuko stabbed one of them and grabbed his gun which he fled with before he fell down and was later shot dead,” he said.

The UPDF 5th Division spokesperson, Capt Amos Nsamba, also confirmed the incident, saying the two men who were with the deceased were also arrested and are currently being detained at Otuke Central Police Station.

“Our soldier was stabbed with a knife but we shall treat him and he will recover. He is responding positively to medication,” he said.

He later on appealed to the public to understand that security deployment in the area was for their own safety.

Currently, dozens of UPDF soldiers are being deployed in Otuke District to deter Karamojong cattle rustlers from attacking the area.