Protests broke out at the funeral of a top police officer who was shot and killed in Uganda on Saturday.
Afande Muhammad Kirumira, an outspoken officer was shot dead with a female occupant in a car outside his home in the town of Bulenga.
An Africanews reporter confirmed that the police spokesperson Emilian Kayima was chased from the burial grounds by mourners.
Mourners pelted Minister Jeje Odongo whiles the police spokesman according to local news portals was physically assaulted. Youth also taunted police who brought four tear gas trucks to the burial grounds.
At a point, the youth broke in chants of ‘people power – our power.’ The chant is popular with musician turned lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi a.k.a Bobi Wine.
Officer Kirumira was attacked as he was returning to his home located on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala.
In April this year, he was convicted of unlawful and excessive use of authority by a police court. He was later acquitted of charges of corruption and neglect of duty citing lack of sufficient evidence.
He is on record to have said he was ready to die to save the image of the police. Local media reports that he had reported being followed by unknown elements.
President Museveni visited the scene of the incident hours after it occurred and in a statement on Sunday morning promised to deal with the ‘cowardly pigs.’
The criminals are still using the gaps I identified in my speech to Parliament. You remember the 20th June 2018 gaps? The Police Force are working hard to fill the gaps. They have started installing the cameras and other measures are being put in place, the statement said.
He is also the second police officer to be shot dead in similar style.