The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered for the arrest of driver Abdallah Sowedi.
Abdallah Sowedi is a Police driver.
However, a source says that after he was recommended for an SPC training for which he reported to in July 2023, Sowedi reportedly escaped after just 3 days at the Police Training School in Kabalye, Masindi.
Secondly, a source adds that Sowedi was allegedly involved in two robberies: One in Katwe and another in Mbale.
Basing on these grounds, a well-placed source says the IGP has tasked the Director Crime Intelligence, AIGP Christopher Damulira to arrest and detain Sowedi for going Away Without Leave (AWOL). Once arrested, Sowedi will also answer charges related to robberies, among others.
Sowedi whose confession alleging how he masterminded the downfall of former Police Chief Gen (rtd) Kale Kayihura, joined the Police Force as Special Police Constable (SPC) shocked many in security circles.
He was recruited into the Force in 2012, at a time when Police needed more manpower to neutralise famous Walk to Work (W2W) protests engineered by opposition leader Col Kizza Besigye.
“Sowedi entered Police as a driver but didn’t have a force number, however, all those recruited with him were given uniform,” said an official.
11 years later, Sowedi, this year sent to Kabalye to undergo full Police training to be able to acquire a number after passing out as a full cop.
“When he reached, he spent three days and escaped,” an official said.
This punishable under the law.
“The Police school has declared him a deserter and is being hunted to face charges in Police disciplinary court,” an official added.
“The Commandant of Kabalye Police Training School CP Abdallah Ziwedde, has already briefed the IGP about the matter and as we speak he is being hunted,” another official said.
Sowedi before he was sent to a course had been sacked by Deputy Director of Human Resource SCP Geoffrey Musana over robbery allegations.
Two years ago he was also disarmed by Senior Superintendent of Police Mark Odong over same allegations.
Contacted for a comment on this matter, Police Spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga said that Police last week received a copy of a petition from a whistleblower against Sowedi and the IGP has since directed that the culprit is arrested.
