Thugs break into German agency offices in Gulu

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Police say the case is being investigated under Gulu SD Ref: 16/27/1/2019.

Unknown thugs on Monday morning raided offices belonging to German Development Cooperation [GIZ] in Gulu Municipality and vandalized properties worth millions of shillings, police reported.
The thugs reportedly gained access to the premises located in Iriaga West sub-ward, Iriaga parish Laroo Division after beating two security guards attached to Security Group Africa (SGA) who were manning the facility.
The security guards identified as David Ayela sustained injuries on both legs while Francis Odong was hit on the head in the attack that happened at about 2am.

GIZ programme office was commissioned in June last year and is located along the Gulu-Kitgum road.
The injured Guards were briefly admitted at Victory Medical Center before being discharged.
The Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema sid the thugs after beating up the security guards smashed windscreens of six vehicles that were packed in the premises.

He said the thugs also destroyed several office doors and broke a safe.
He noted that scene of crime officers visited the premises and cordoned it off pending reinforcement of forensic experts from Kampala.
Mr Okema said the case is being investigated under Gulu SD Ref: 16/27/1/2019.
The incident comes in the wake of renewed cases of burglary within Gulu Municipality by unknown thugs.
Mid this month, unknown people also broke into the stores of Gulu Municipality in Laroo Division but were repulsed by security guards.