Bobi Wine bodyguard knocked dead
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Francis Kalibala, a private bodyguard attached to National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has been knocked dead.
According to Kyagulanyi, his body guard "was run over by a military police patrol truck" as they drove to Kampala from Masaka.
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"I regret to announce the death of our security team member Mr. Francis Kalibala also known as Frank. Francis was run over by a military police patrol truck number H4DF 2382 which had blocked us in Busega as we were taking comrade Kasirye Ashraf for emergency medical attention in Rubaga hospital. Francis past away a few minutes ago in Rubaga hospital. May your life never perish in vain brother. Rest in peace. A very sad day," Kyagulanyi said in a statement on his social media.
Earlier on, Kyagulanyi had canceled his scheduled campaigns following an incident in Masaka were a journalist, Ashiraf Kasirye who is attached to Ghetto Media was shot at in the head and is currently nursing wounds and fighting for his life.
Police spokesperson Fred Enanga in a statement said that the journalist was injured by a teargas canister in a scuffle as police tried to disperse supporters of Kyagulanyi.
NBS TV jounrlaist, Daniel Lutaaya and NTV journalist Ali Mivule were also injured in the scuffle.
