Popular Ugandan Pastor Shot by Unidentified Gunmen

According to the police on Wednesday, a well-known Ugandan preacher who is a vocal supporter of President Yoweri Museveni was hospitalized following a shooting incident that claimed the life of his bodyguard.

According to Ugandan police, Aloysius Bugingo was shot on Tuesday night when “unidentified assailants opened fire on (his) vehicle… before swiftly escaping the scene on a motorcycle.”

According to them, an inquiry has been opened into “the unfortunate death of Pastor Aloysius Bugingo’s bodyguard, Muhumuza Richard, and the attempted murder of the latter.”

As the leader of one of the most significant Pentecostal churches in the pious East African nation of Uganda, the House of Prayer Ministries, Bugingo is a divisive figure there.

Moreover, he runs his own radio and television networks, which he uses to promote Museveni, who has reigned

 “Despite sustaining injuries during the attack, Pastor Aloysius Bugingo managed to transport the vehicle to Mulago Hospital,” police added.

“Regrettably, his bodyguard, Muhumuza Richard, succumbed to the assault and was confirmed dead upon arrival at the hospital.”

They said Bugingo was “undergoing medical treatment and is under close monitoring.”

AFP