By Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, spokesperson for the newly registered opposition party, the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has called for the immediate investigation and accountability of Maj. Gen. Christopher Damulira, Director of Crime Intelligence in the Uganda Police Force, following the alleged assault of senior police officer AIGP Grace Akullo by regime-aligned gangs.
Speaking during PFF’s weekly media briefing in Kampala, Ssemujju accused Gen. Damulira of masterminding and managing a militia-style group known as the “Ghetto Squad,” which he claimed has become synonymous with state-sponsored violence and election rigging.
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Ssemujju said the same gang, dressed in fresh yellow Museveni-branded T-shirts, recently attacked civilians in Kampala and were behind the assault on AIGP Akullo and her family.
“We now have police officers—senior ones like Grace Akullo being beaten by criminals raised and trained under the command of Maj. Gen. Damulira,” Semujju told reporters. “This is no longer about the opposition. This is about a regime losing control over its monsters.”
He noted that Akullo, known for her service in law enforcement, was assaulted on the very day President Museveni picked nomination forms to extend his over four-decade rule—an incident Ssemujju described as symbolic of the regime’s descent into organized thuggery.
“These gangs, armed and protected by security agencies, are no longer just suppressing the opposition. They are now attacking the very police officers meant to enforce the law. If this doesn’t prompt an investigation, what will?”
Ssemujju warned that Uganda was on a dangerous trajectory where the rule of law was being replaced by impunity, and criminal networks were embedded within state institutions.
He called on Parliament, the Police Authority, and civil society to take up the matter urgently and summon Damulira to explain his alleged role in the deployment and protection of the so-called Ghetto Squad.
“Gen. Damulira must be investigated. He cannot continue hiding behind the police uniform while commanding gangs to beat up citizens and now even his fellow officers. If we remain silent, no one will be safe — not even within the security forces themselves,” Ssemujju warned.
The PFF is preparing for its formal national launch on July 8, where it is expected to unveil its leadership and roadmap. Ssemujju said the party would continue to expose state injustices and advocate for accountability, starting with those they say are weaponizing security institutions for political gain.
