A UPDF soldier at the rank of Corporal is on the run after killing two of his colleagues and injuring another on Thursday night.
According to UPDF deputy spokesperson Col Deo Akiki, Cpl Avugo Lomuro is attached to Airforce Evacuation Component at Mountain Division Department in Fort Portal
“We received an incident report about one Cpl Avugo Lomuro of Mountain Division Signal Department attached to the Airforce Evacuation Component who Shot and killed two colleagues and Injured the other.,” Akiki said.
Col Akiki declined to reveal the victims saying it is the UPDF policy to first report to the family before naming the deceased.
“The hunt is on for the soldier who is on the run. He will definitely be brought to book to answer for his crimes. The UPDF condemns the act of the soldier in whatever circumstances.”
“We have a clear and well defined mechanism of handling internal grievances and the killer soldier should have followed them.”
