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Three officers of the Uganda Prisons Service are currently nursing injuries at Kyegegwa General Hospital after unknown assailants attempted to break into Kyegegwa Government Prison in the early hours of Friday morning.
The attack occurred at approximately 1:00 AM when the group targeted the facility in western Uganda, ambushing officers who were deployed as sentries for the night shift.
In a press statement issued following the incident, Uganda Prisons Service spokesperson Frank Baine Mayanja confirmed that the attackers managed to make away with two service firearms. The missing weapons—identified by serial numbers UG PRI 563615124 and UG Pol 565828358—were each loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.
The injured officers have been identified as Sergeant Warden Titus Kalisa, Sergeant Wardress Susan Margret Nakuya, and Warden Joshua Odongo. All three were evacuated from the scene to receive urgent medical treatment.
Despite the violence and the breach of security, prison authorities said no inmates managed to escape during the chaos.
"Sister security agencies were immediately called in and investigations are underway," Mr Baine said, adding that joint operations are ongoing to track down the assailants and recover the stolen firearms.
Source Daily Monitor
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Uganda Prisons Servive Spox, Frank Baine
The attack occurred at approximately 1:00 AM when the group targeted the facility in western Uganda, ambushing officers who were deployed as sentries for the night shift.
In a press statement issued following the incident, Uganda Prisons Service spokesperson Frank Baine Mayanja confirmed that the attackers managed to make away with two service firearms. The missing weapons—identified by serial numbers UG PRI 563615124 and UG Pol 565828358—were each loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.
The injured officers have been identified as Sergeant Warden Titus Kalisa, Sergeant Wardress Susan Margret Nakuya, and Warden Joshua Odongo. All three were evacuated from the scene to receive urgent medical treatment.
Despite the violence and the breach of security, prison authorities said no inmates managed to escape during the chaos.
"Sister security agencies were immediately called in and investigations are underway," Mr Baine said, adding that joint operations are ongoing to track down the assailants and recover the stolen firearms.
Source Daily Monitor
Watch:
Uganda Prisons Servive Spox, Frank Baine