Police in Kasese District say an armed group attacked Bugoye Sub-County Police Station in the early hours of Thursday, October 1.

In a statement, the Uganda Police Force said about six people armed with pangas went to the station at around 2 a.m. and attempted to seize the firearm of an officer on duty. Police say the officer resisted and shot one attacker in the leg. The person fled and was later found dead a short distance away. Police say the person has not yet been identified and a postmortem is pending.

Police said four people had been arrested in connection with the attack, a panga was recovered, and investigators were working to establish what happened and trace other suspects. An arrest is not a finding of guilt. The account in this report is attributed to the police statement; The Patriot has not independently verified the circumstances.

Source: Uganda Police Force statement, October 1, 2026.

Photo: Illustrative file image of the Kikorongo Equator monument in Kasese District; it does not depict the police station or incident. Photo by B722N via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.