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Patricia Apolot, the wife of retired Lieutenant General Peter Elwelu, has dismissed claims by security authorities that guns and ammunition were recovered from their home in Soroti District, alleging instead that security operatives planted the weapons during a raid on the property.
The allegations come amid an escalating standoff involving the former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, following claims by Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba that security forces had recovered weapons from one of Elwelu’s residences in the Teso sub-region.
In a post published on X on October 27, Gen. Muhoozi claimed that security personnel had seized guns and ammunition from a property linked to Elwelu. He further warned the retired army officer to surrender, stating that failure to do so could result in him being declared a rebel.
However, Apolot has strongly disputed the claim, maintaining that no weapons were found at their home and accusing security personnel of orchestrating the recovery.
Speaking about the operation, she said a team of security officers, some dressed in military uniform and others in civilian attire, raided their home in Awoja Parish, Soroti District, at around 7:30 p.m. on Monday last week. According to Apolot, the operatives questioned her extensively about Elwelu’s whereabouts and confiscated several mobile phones, including her two personal phones and others belonging to her sisters.
She said the officers conducted a thorough search of the premises before later claiming to have recovered firearms and ammunition. Apolot insists the weapons did not belong to the family and argues that they were planted by the operatives during the raid.
The conflicting accounts have added to the controversy surrounding Elwelu, whose whereabouts have remained the subject of intense public interest following recent security operations and statements from senior military officials.
Neither the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) nor other security agencies have publicly responded to Apolot’s allegations that the recovered weapons were planted. The claims, therefore, remain contested, with authorities maintaining that weapons were recovered while the family disputes the assertion
Uganda Radio Network. (URN)
The allegations come amid an escalating standoff involving the former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, following claims by Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba that security forces had recovered weapons from one of Elwelu’s residences in the Teso sub-region.
In a post published on X on October 27, Gen. Muhoozi claimed that security personnel had seized guns and ammunition from a property linked to Elwelu. He further warned the retired army officer to surrender, stating that failure to do so could result in him being declared a rebel.
However, Apolot has strongly disputed the claim, maintaining that no weapons were found at their home and accusing security personnel of orchestrating the recovery.
Speaking about the operation, she said a team of security officers, some dressed in military uniform and others in civilian attire, raided their home in Awoja Parish, Soroti District, at around 7:30 p.m. on Monday last week. According to Apolot, the operatives questioned her extensively about Elwelu’s whereabouts and confiscated several mobile phones, including her two personal phones and others belonging to her sisters.
She said the officers conducted a thorough search of the premises before later claiming to have recovered firearms and ammunition. Apolot insists the weapons did not belong to the family and argues that they were planted by the operatives during the raid.
The conflicting accounts have added to the controversy surrounding Elwelu, whose whereabouts have remained the subject of intense public interest following recent security operations and statements from senior military officials.
Neither the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) nor other security agencies have publicly responded to Apolot’s allegations that the recovered weapons were planted. The claims, therefore, remain contested, with authorities maintaining that weapons were recovered while the family disputes the assertion
Uganda Radio Network. (URN)
