Police Officer Arrested Over Attempting To Shoot Traffic Officer At Check Point

Police in Karuma are investigating circumstances under which a police officer identified as PC Justus Matovu No 64717  attached to URA VIPPU at Goli in West Nile attempted to kill his fellow officer on duty PC Isaac Orikiriza No 58556 attached to Traffic police in Kiryandongi central police station at a check point.

Its alleged that one PC Matovo Justus attached VIPPU Goli had escorted some goods to Kampala from Goli to Kampala on 21/08/2024.

He was then supposed to use his own means going back to Goli from Kampala.

On 22/08/2024,PC Matovo got one of the unit vehicles(new vehicle) heading to West Nile.

He moved in a unit vehicle and they were joined by other three(3) unit vehicles.

When they reached at the Checkpoint in Karuma, The vehicles were stopped by PC ORIKIRIZA ISAAC allegedly on instruction from OC Traffic Kiryandongo ASP RUGWIZA JOSHUA because of Over speeding and failure to stop at Kiryandongo Traffic Check point.

PC Matovo who was drunk,allegedly came out of the unit vehicle and shouted at PC ORIKIRIZA why he stopped them,PC ORIKIRIZA informed him that he was on instruction from OC Traffic Kiryandongo.

PC Matovu Justus went back and picked the gun shot Infront of PC ORIKIRIZA and Fragments deflected on PC ORIKIRIZA injuring him on his forehead.

The Scene of crime visited by OC Karuma,OC Traffic Kiryandongo,CID team,SOCO and UPDF officers as PC Matovo Justus was arrested and in police custody on Charge of Attempted Murder opened vide SD 04/22/08/2024.

 ASP Okidi Morris the Officer In Charge Karuma police station confirmed the incident noting that the catridge was recovered from the scene and Inquiries are still on going.