KALANGALA – Police in the island district of Kalangala are investigating the drowning of one of their own officers, PPC Ibrahim Mwesigwa (No. 78497), who tragically lost his life while attempting to learn how to sail a boat on Lake Victoria.
Mwesigwa was attached to Bwendero Police Station in Bujumba sub-county. According to a police incident report, Mwesigwa and his colleague, Godfrey Waiswa, were tasked with guarding the UNRA vessel MV BBB at the Nkuusi docking point.
“At around 5 pm yesterday (Friday), they took the keys to a parked fiberglass boat attached to the vessel and went out to learn how to sail it. After one successful rotation, they attempted to approach the shore, but unfortunately, they failed to reduce speed and collided with the vessel. Mwesigwa jumped off and drowned,” the report states.
Twaha Kasirye, the Masaka Regional Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident.
“The search for his body is currently underway, led by ASP Samuel Anyango, the zonal marine commander. Once the body is recovered, it will be transported to his ancestral home for burial,” said Twaha.
A case of drowning was registered at Bwendero Police Station (SD Ref: 06/20/12/2024) and later transferred to Kalangala District Police Headquarters (KAL DEF 049/2024).
