[PHOTOS] Ugandan Minister, Charles Okello Engola Killed By His Bodyguard Who Later Committed Suicide

A Ugandan minister, Charles Okello Engola has been killed by his bodyguard who later committed suicide.

According to eyewitnesses, the UPDF officer who shot Charles Okello Engola was not hostile to civilians as he made his way from the home of the Minister in Kyanja to a nearby salon where he ended his own life. They say that he asked civilians to get out of his way.

EARLIER: The body of Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola, the State Minister for Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations picked from his home in Kyanja and taken to the mortuary by police after he was shot dead by his bodyguard, Pt Wilson Sabiiti, who later committed suicide by shooting on May 2, 2023.

According to The Independent, eyewitnesses said the Uganda People’s Defence Force soldier complained about non-payment of his wages and mistreatment before he shot himself.

According to eyewitnesses, the UPDF officer who shot Charles Okello Engola was not hostile to civilians as he made his way from the home of the Minister in Kyanja to a nearby salon where he ended his own life. They say that he asked civilians to get out of his way. #NTVNews pic.twitter.com/jksqYjDwcj

— NTV UGANDA (@ntvuganda) May 2, 2023

EARLIER: The body of Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola, the State Minister for Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations picked from his home in Kyanja and taken to the mortuary by police after he was shot dead by his bodyguard, Pt Wilson Sabiiti, who later committed suicide by… pic.twitter.com/TnD7JFKNW6

— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) May 2, 2023

Uganda Minister Shot Dead By Bodyguard

The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations in Uganda, Colonel Charles Okello Engola, was on Tuesday shot dead by one of his military bodyguards as he was entering his vehicle to go to work. pic.twitter.com/k8Pf0rdvgq

— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) May 2, 2023

“We have dispatched crime scene experts who will use advanced technology to determine what exactly the cause of the murder was,” he added.

According to The Independent, eyewitnesses said the Uganda People’s Defence Force soldier complained about non-payment of his wages

— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) May 2, 2023

Minister Charles Okello Engola, yesterday during the Labor Day celebrations, called everyone to promote positive work culture and ethics.

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