By Editorial,
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is investigating an incident in which a Lieutenant shot himself dead.
Lt Amon Ariho drove to Nakirebe between Wakiso and Mpigi districts yesterday at 2pm and pulled the trigger on his head and died instantly.
Maj Charles Kabona, the Spokesperson of UPDF First Division, said Lt Ariho serving under Engineering Brigade driving a black car UBJ 493 Q, stopped his car at a football playground and chased away the players.
He pulled his SMG gun from his car and committed suicide.
UPDF said the body of Lt Ariho was taken to Mulago mortuary while the gun and his car were taken to Mpigi Police.
Incidents of security officers committing suicide are common. In 2022 at least 13 police officers and four soldiers committed suicide.
Psychologist Edward Bantu who has done mental assessment for police officers attributes such incidents to lack of regular counseling services, poor working and living conditions. END.