Racheal Wambuzi, a Jinja based reporter attached to the Uganda Radio Network (URN), has sustained injuries after a police officer from FFU reportedly hurled a teargas carnister towards her.
According to her close colleague, Isaac Kintu of NTV Uganda, the incident occured at Gaz Petrol Station (Mailo-Mbili roundabout) when the men in uniform fired teargas to purportedly clear road for progressive traffic.
“Pray for our colleague Rachel from URN. She sustained wounds on her ear while covering Bobi wine procession along Mailo-Mbili round about. A police officer attached to the FFU unit deliberately hurled towards her. ” says Kintu.
Wambuzi, who sustained wounds on the ear, is currently admitted to a private clinic at Kamuli Road in Jinja city.
Kintu said that she is slowly recovering following the medical management in the clinic.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) principal, Bobi Wine, is leading to Kamuli, where he will address supporters at Kananage in Kamuli Municipality.
Reports from Kamuli indicate that so far, 20 NUP leaders and supporters were apprehended in the morning while preparing the venue.
Moses Bigirwa, the NUP’s former aspirant for Kamuli municipality, said police and other security personnel seized their party offices in Kamuli town, firing teargas at the venue where Bobi Wine will address supporters from.
“The president has not yet reached, but I don’t know where police got guts to fear teargas,” Bigirwa said in the morning.
The Eye Media remains patient for police reports and comments about the allegations of teargas in Kamuli and the assault of the female journalist in Jinja.
