RDC’s army bodyguard arrested for shooting 14-year old in battle with drunkards

By Francis Otucu

The police at the Central Police Station, Kapchorwa are holding RA 212190 Pte Christopher Oyamo of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) for shooting a 14-year old in a scuffle to disperse drunkards.

Well-placed security sources say Oyamo was Saturday evening dispersing rowdy drunkards at Litei Ward, Western division, Kapchorwa Municipality when the incident occured.

“The RDC was first briefed about some people fighting at a drinking joint. She responded about 10 minutes later in a company of 2 army officers (her bodyguards) and 3 LDU officers. Seeing the team, locals started to flee. Live bullets in the air followed them. The same people started blocking the road, throwing stones, arguing they don’t have Coronavirus and should be let to drink,” an eyewitness said.

However, before they could withdraw from the scene,tThey were informed that a stray bullet had hit Sandra Chemutai, 14, the daughter of Dison Lomo and Justine Chelimo.

Chemutai, according to sources, was hit two kilometers away.

“The RDC and her team went and picked the victim who was first taken to Ikram Doctor’s clinic at Kapchorwa from where she was referred to Kapchorwa main hospital and later to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital to have the bullet which was still stuck in the left side of her neck removed,” a source said.

However, Oyamo was detained, his gun recovered and exhibited.

Oyamo is the bodyguard to Kapchorwa RDC, Rose Emma Cherukut.

Others of her bodyguards are; Pte Henry Mulengyezi and LDU escorts; AX 026842 Vincent Omoding, AX 026777 Julius Oluka and AX 026296 Benefansio Nambigwa.

Sipi Regional Police say the suspect is to be charged with an unlawful wounding.