• Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Donate
  • Login
Watchdog Uganda
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • Finance
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Op-Ed
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Showbiz
    • Big Brother Naija Dairy
  • People
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Stars
    • Politicians
  • Special Report
    • Education
  • Travel
  • Video
  • Luganda
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • Finance
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Op-Ed
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Showbiz
    • Big Brother Naija Dairy
  • People
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Stars
    • Politicians
  • Special Report
    • Education
  • Travel
  • Video
  • Luganda
No Result
View All Result
Watchdog Uganda
No Result
View All Result

University Lecturer Shot Dead by Security Guard

watchdog by watchdog
6 years ago
in News
2 0

Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/90/81/2028190/web/wp-content/themes/jnews/class/Image/ImageNormalLoad.php on line 70

Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/90/81/2028190/web/wp-content/themes/jnews/class/Image/ImageNormalLoad.php on line 73
ShareTweetSendShare

In recent times, a number of security officers getting arms and killing is on the increase and becoming a common phenomenon. caused by minor disagreements and arguments.

Gulu university being carried in the pick upLast evening, at around 8pm, unidentified security guard shot dead Isaiah Okidi, a lecturer in the faculty of Education at Gulu University. Okidi met his death last evening in front of DFCU bank on Free Zone Hotel building in the heart of Gulu Town.

Preliminary reports show that the deceased picked up an argument with the security guard over a motorcycle he had earlier parked infront of the building. Thomas Lapyem Awany, an eye witness says the guard accused Okidi of attempting to steal the motorcycle.

“Despite the deceased showing him keys to the bike, the guard opened fire that killed him”, Lapyem explains. The guard, who is attached to Security Group later, handed over himself to Police. Police is yet to comment on the incident.

Described as very peaceful and humorous, Okidi held a first class degree in Philosophy obtained from Makerere University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology from Gulu University amongst others. gulu

The killing of Okidi brings to three, the number of Gulu University lecturers killed in gun violence over the last three years.

This is not the first time  an armed security officer is reported killing civilians.

In march this year, a bar waitress was shot dead by a soldier over Shs1000 change.

In April last year, Pte Chris Amanyire shot 10 people dead, including five soldiers and left 25 others injured in a shooting spree following a bar brawl over a woman in Ntoroko District on Friday night.
Pte Amanyire, attached to Rhino Battalion at Kanyansi barracks, also shot himself dead.

On March 9, 2013, Pte Patrick Okot Odoch killed ten people and wounded at least two others in a bar with an AK-47, before fleeing. He was arrested in Oyam district ten days later and charged with murder and attempted murder. On June 4 he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 90 years in prison.
On June 10, 2010, the army court martial on sentenced a Lanse Corporal Francis Okello, to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend in Karugutu Trading Centre, Ntoroko District in 2008.
Okello killed Ms Kave Esparance on July 6, 2008 by shooting her 17 times in the abdomen after he allegedly caught her with another man, kissing.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), General Kale Kayihura at an event recently said there was need to regulate and license private security firms following the escalating cases of unprofessional conduct by private security guards. He blamed the poor and unprofessional conduct by private security guards to their recruitment and training process.

Source:http://businessguideafrica.com/university-lecturer-shot-dead-by-security-guard/


Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at editorial@watchdoguganda.com

ShareTweetSendShare

Related Posts

National

Rukungiri: Two held over murder of 15 year old casual laborer

6th July 2022 at 10:40
Minister Ruth Nankabirwa during the launch of distribution of LPG “Cooking Gas” Starter Kits
National

Minister Nankabirwa urges Ugandans to embrace use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas to reduce environmental degradation

6th July 2022 at 09:00
Chief Justice Owiny Dollo
National

Make upright decisions without discrimination, Chief justice cautions judicial officers

6th July 2022 at 07:46
Next Post

Kaweesi parades officer who knocked down Besigye fan

Follow us on Facebook

Trending Posts

  • Public Service Minister Muruuli Mukasa

    LATEST LIST: New salary structure for all Ugandan civil servants starting July 2021

    847 shares
    Share 339 Tweet 212
  • PROFILE: Who is Sylvia Wairimu Mulinge, the new MTN Uganda CEO replacing Wim Vanhelleputte? 

    12 shares
    Share 5 Tweet 3
  • Grief as Nile High School Mukono founder dies in Masaka Road accident

    11 shares
    Share 4 Tweet 3
  • Segregation is eating up Museveni’s government- Ex-Minister Nadduli

    11 shares
    Share 4 Tweet 3
  • Kabaka’s Birthday Run 2022 could set a new running record in Africa

    8 shares
    Share 3 Tweet 2

Follow us on Twitter

Facebook Twitter

Contact Information

Watchdog Uganda is a portal for solution journalism, trending news plus cutting edge commentaries in the fields of politics, security, business, tourism, entertainment, technology, agriculture, climate change, environment, public health et al. We also give preference to Ugandan community news and topical discussions. The portal also publishes community news and topical discussions.

Plot 23, Yusuf Lule Road
PO Box 7661 Kampala, Uganda
Office Line: +256 777 286 815
Email: editorial@watchdoguganda.com
To Advertise:Click here

Follow us on Twitter

Follow us on Facebook

© 2022 Watchdog Uganda

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • Finance
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Op-Ed
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Showbiz
    • Big Brother Naija Dairy
  • People
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Stars
    • Politicians
  • Special Report
    • Education
  • Travel
  • Video
  • Luganda

© 2022 Watchdog Uganda

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Posting....