Police Commanders Arrested in Kajansi Land Disputes

The police have in custody its own officers, the OC CID Kajansi ASP Mwinjuki Richard, OC station Kajansi Ameru Philmon and five other officers who led a group of court bailiffs to destroy someone’s property in kajansi.

Police Commanders Arrested in Kajansi Land Disputes
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The police have in custody its own officers, the OC CID Kajansi ASP Mwinjuki Richard, OC station Kajansi Ameru Philmon and five other officers who led a group of court bailiffs to destroy someone’s property in kajansi.

This happened yesterday Monday when court Bailiffs destroyed one acre of a banana plantation and four houses.

Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango explains that a one Katumba David got a court order for vacant possession of land which he had bought from Naganda Rose.

According to Onyango, Naganda sold the land to Katumba with squatters. He also explains that the court order was cleared from police head quarters and by the commander Kampala metropolitan police as well as the RPC south.

“The guidelines to the DPC are very clear which he had to follow before effecting the order” Onyango says.

He adds that; “Officers are tasked to only to witness, keep law and order, and should not in anyway participate in the exercise. Police should ensure the execution is carried out peacefully and that should the exercise turn violent, it should be called off or halted for further consultation.”

However, these officers did not follow the guidelines. The police mouth piece explained that the DPC Kajansi was not supposed to delegate his role to the OCs but should have executed the order himself, meaning he too has to make a statement.

The others who were arrested include; Mugerwa Ivan, Kasozi Ronald, Kitimbo Isaac, Mawejje Fred, and Ssemanda David.

The suspects are all being held at Katwe police station. Onyango explains that there were complaints of loss of money and some people being beaten. The suspects are being charged with malicious damage to property and robbery.

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