Aloysius Bugingo, an influential Ugandan pastor and known supporter of President Yoweri Museveni has escaped an assassination attempt on his life and recuperating in hospital.
However, his bodyguard was not that lucky, as he was killed.
Bugingo was shot on Tuesday evening when “unidentified assailants opened fire on (his) vehicle before swiftly escaping the scene on a motorcycle”, said Ugandan police, Channels reports.
They said an investigation had been launched into “the attempted murder of Pastor Aloysius Bugingo and the unfortunate killing of his bodyguard, Muhumuza Richard.”
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Museveni who is seen as the president’s potential successor, said he had spoken with “our strong supporter” Bugingo, adding “and he is well”.
“He got slightly wounded in his left shoulder,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter, calling the attack “heinous”.
Bugingo is a controversial figure in Uganda, where he is head of the House of Prayer Ministries — one of the most influential Pentecostal churches in the religious East African country.
