Police Constable (PC) Steven Mulombo, whose gun was used by Ivan Wabwire to shoot a moneylender on Parliamentary Avenue in Kampala has been dismissed from the Force.
According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga, the killing could have been avoided if the holder of the gun, PC Mulombo, had not left it unattended in the room that he shared with PC Wabwire.
Enanga said the police policy on the use of firearms demands that PC Mulombo should have returned the gun to the armory before moving out of the station but without lawful permission, he sneaked out of the station to attend to a personal matter, which is an outright case of gross indiscipline and negligence.
Enanga added that as a result, he has been charged in the disciplinary court with discreditable conduct and has been dismissed from the Force.
According to Enanga, PC Mulombo is now a civilian and is going to be taken to the criminal court for negligence of duties as a civilian.
