KAMPALA.Police in Kampala are holding one of their senior officers for allegedly turning his pistol on colleagues during a chaotic clash at Jinja Road Police Station, where his wife had reportedly lost in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party internal polls .
According to police records under JRD/CRB/642/2025, Assistant Superintendent of Police Sam Kwizera, 49, attached to the Police Construction Department, was arrested on Saturday, August 16, after storming Jinja Road Police Station with one Tony Mugulizi and confronting NRM presiding officer Grace Auma, 27, who was compiling results for Ngobi village, Kololo 4 Parish.
Witnesses said Kwizera accused the election officials and agents of cheating his wife, identified only as Jordan, before he became violent and began intimidating rival supporters.
“He attempted to draw a pistol on officers who tried to restrain him, assaulted colleagues, and damaged office furniture in the process,” reads the report.
During the fracas, Detective Corporal Bajilo Okello, 30, and other officers were allegedly assaulted as they tried to calm the situation.
The team eventually overpowered Kwizera and disarmed him before placing him under arrest.
Police said Kwezera is currently under detention at Jinja Road Police Station as investigations go on .
“The matter is under investigation and appropriate action will be taken,” according to the report.