Uganda, March 13 -- At only 30, Ambrose Lochoto was a household name in Kaabong Town Council as he dared to mobilise locals to support the National Unity Platform (NUP) .

Until his tragic death last Saturday, in what security personnel say was an ambush gone-bad, Lochoto was quickly penetrating local politics.

On the fateful night, the deceased is reported to have been moving back home at around 11pm when he incidentally fell into an ambush by security forces who reportedly were foiling a cattle raid at a community kraal within Kaabong Town Council, assertions that the public has poured cold water on.

A police statement issued by Mr Mike Longole, the acting police spokesperson for Mt Moroto, indicates that security was privy to informa...