Thirteen military personnel were arrested after attacking the Wakiso Police Division in Uganda on June 2, 2025.
In a statement dated June 2, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) stated that soldiers reportedly from the Presidential Taskforce on Land Matters and Environment assaulted the station at around 5:00 pm.
The soldiers confronted the Wakiso Division Commander and other officers at the station while pursuing a land dispute.
They demanded that the Division Police Commander (DPC) assist in a land eviction.
However, the DPC refused, citing the absence of a court order and the lack of involvement from the district security committee.
Her decision angered the soldiers, prompting them to confront her.
Other officers intervened to defend the DPC, triggering an exchange of gunfire.
“Her refusal angered the military personnel, leading them to confront her. In response, her fellow officers at the station used armed force, resulting in an exchange of gunfire that forced the soldiers to flee the scene,” UPF stated.
Subsequently, a police team from Kampala Metropolitan North Region and the UPDF pursued and apprehended the suspects at Yesu Amala in Wakiso District.
“The detained soldiers are currently in custody pending disciplinary action,” the police confirmed.
The Wakiso incident adds to the recent pattern of military indiscipline and confrontations with civilian law enforcement.
Soldiers Attack Police Station in Uganda
On April 30, a group of armed UPDF soldiers attacked Lubowa Police Station in the Kajjansi Division.
The UPDF group was led by Lt. Samson Amo of the Special Forces Command (SFC).
Reports indicate that Lt. Amo ordered ASP Sunday Innocent, the Officer in Charge (OC) of the Division, to detain eight civilians allegedly arrested by the military.
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It was alleged that Lt. Amo insulted the OC when he demanded to know the nature of the charges and the legality of the arrest.
Twelve armed soldiers stormed the station, afterwards boarding a military vehicle (registration number H4DF 3348).
A police report revealed that the soldiers placed police officers and civilians at gunpoint.
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“They beat up the OC and other officers on duty, assaulted clients who had come to the station, and robbed several phones and personal items before fleeing,” reads the police report.
Five police officers sustained injuries, while six of the eight civilians brought in by Lt. Amo were hospitalised after suffering severe beatings.
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