Assailants seize ballot boxes and assault polling officials at Makulubita polling station, Luwero

Police said a group travelling in a minibus intercepted a vehicle carrying electoral materials at Joy of Salvation Church polling station in Wesune Muto village, Makulubita Sub-County, at about 8:30pm on 4 February 2026. According to the Savannah Region police spokesperson, the attackers, armed with stones and pangas, assaulted polling officials, damaged materials and took three ballot boxes with cast ballots; injured victims were taken to Makulubita Health Centre III. Police said they impounded the suspects' vehicle and later fired warning shots to disperse a group that tried to take the recovered exhibits.