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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Thursday retrieved a rusted AK-4 rifle and suspected explosives at Madhvani steel factory. Police personnel attached to the counter-terrorism unit were seen inspecting the area with the aid of sniffer dogs.
The Madhvani Steel location was initially that of an infantry station on standby to protect Jinja City from the invasion of “enemy forces”, who usually gained access through Lake Victoria during President Amin Dada’s regime.
Police have cordoned off the area from any activity as they await thorough inspection from a bomb squad.
The Executive Director of Muljibhai Madhvani and Company Limited, Chiradeep Guha told journalists that, the explosives were spotted by the company while clearing the scrapyard.
Guha says that they are currently liaising with police agencies to clear the yard of any explosives before sanctioning any fresh works in the area.
The Deputy Resident City Commissioner of Southern Division, Martin Kasonzi says that experts have been deployed to assess the area.
Kasonzi says that some explosives are suspected to be buried in the ground and it will require more time for expatriate teams to retrieve all of them.
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