Police Investigates Shooting by NFA Enforcement Team in Kikuube
The police in the Albertine are investigating circumstances under which two people were shot by National Forestry Authority (NFA) enforcement team in Kikuube district.
One of the victims identified as Ronald Munyasonza, 50, was shot dead while his son, Bosco Twikunda, 23, was shot and critically injured in the leg when the NFA enforcement team comprising of the Uganda peoples Defense forces (UPDF) and the police reportedly opened fire at them while at their home in Rwenkobe village, Kaseeta parish in Kabwoya sub-county on Sunday afternoon at around 12:30 p.m.
UPDF and police personnel raided the home after allegedly being tipped off that he purportedly had five sacks of charcoal believed to have been burnt from Bugoma forest.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region Police Spokesperson has confirmed the incident started that after committing the gruesome act, the NFA enforcement team that was conducting the operation immediately fled to an unknown destination adding that the hunt for them is ongoing.
Aldon Walukamba, the communications manager at NFA when contacted for a comment denied the involvement of National forestry Authority.
