source: URN (Uganda)
actor1: Rioters (Uganda)
actor2: Police Forces of Uganda (1986-)
location: Hoima
notes: On May 5th, the Hoima District Police Commander and his team of police intervened to prevent a mob of Boda Boda drivers (motorcycle taxi drivers) from killing a suspected motorbike thief. The mob turned against the police, throwing stones, prompting the police to call for army and riot police back-up, who resuced the officers. The suspected thief died of his injuries. [size=no report]