Uganda Governance Monitor
← Uganda Governance Monitor

Police officer shoots dead boda boda rider suspected of motorcycle theft in Nyakinama, Kisoro

Violence & Conflict Official claim Kisoro 12 Mar 2026 Severity: 4/5

Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson Elly Maate said officers from Ntungamo tracing a motorcycle reported stolen in Mbarara shot dead a 26-year-old boda boda rider on the Kisoro-Bunagana Road after he allegedly tried to flee arrest. According to police, warning shots were fired before an officer shot him in the head. Police said the officers involved were arrested to help with investigations.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Uganda Police Force (Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson Elly Maate); they could not be checked independently.

Numbers

1 killed

Sources

Related Events in Kisoro

Something wrong or missing? Write to ugmonitor@ceger.org with the link and your source.