Vision Group Correspondent Frederick Kiwanuka Edward Tibamwenda, a police officer attached to Lungujja police station was on 24th July 2015 arrested for allegedly assaulting a Vision Group Correspondent Frederick Kiwanuka based in Luweero District.
According to Division Police Commander of Old Kampala Police Station Ochamuringa Emmanuel, Tibamwenda was arrested on the orders of the Senior Commandant of the Police’s Professional Standards Unit (PSU) in Bukoto.
He was taken to Bukoto and later taken to Luwero where he is due to appear in court over assaulting Kiwanuka next Monday..
Tibamwenda reported arrested, handcuffed and pepper sprayed Kiwanuka’s eyes. He was taken to Luweero police station where he was detained for over six hours and charged with inciting violence. The charge was dropped by the Director of Public Prosecutions for lack of merit.On 3rd April 2014, at about 9:00 pm, Kiwanuka had gone to Luweero Weigh Bridge to cover a story involving a strike by truck drivers who were demonstrating against police officers and UNRA officials for extorting money out of them.
Dr. Benon Agaba, the Deputy Director of Health Services in Luweero District who examined Frederick’s eyes said the damage that was inflicted was irreversible.
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