Father blames police for rescuing son from mob
Police officers patrol Wobulenzi Town streets to calm down residents after rescuing a suspect from a mob last week. Photo by DAN WANDERA
LUWEERO. A father of a 28-year- old man surprised residents of Wobulenzi Town when he blamed police for rescuing his son from a mob which attempted to lynch him last Friday.
Mr Abudul Ssegalema alleged that his son, Ahmed Ssenyonga, had sold off family property and vowed to kill his father after the family described him as a criminal.
“That boy has vowed to kill me and injure members of the family. This was the only chance we had to eliminate him since he has always found his way out of jail whenever arrested,” Mr Ssegalema said.
“I am a parent but the fact that he has put the entire family at stake that makes me denounce him.”
Abudul Ssegalema
He said his family is being isolated by residents in Katikamu village simply because of his son who has ganged up with other criminals to terrorise the village.
He added: “I later received information that he had only been injured after police rescued him from a mob.” Last Friday, police fired live bullets to disperse stone-pelting residents who attempted to lynch Ssenyonga at Wampamba Zone in Wobulenzi Town.
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The residents later stormed Wobulenzi Police Station in an attempt to force police to hand over the suspect whom they accused of stealing a motorcycle.
Police fired live bullets to disperse the rowdy crowd and Ssenyonga was later relocated to Luweero Central Police Station.
However, Savannah Regional Police spokesman, Mr Vincent Ssekate, condemned the action by the residents, saying they had no authority to kill the suspect.
