Assistant Superintendent of Police Darlington Eiru, the officer in charge of the clock tower, fainted in his office, taken to Nsambya hospital, where the medical staff declared him dead.
The tragic news of the police officer’s passing has been confirmed by Luke Owoyesigire, the deputy police spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Police.
”Yeah, that’s our Oc Clock Tower. Became unconscious in office today, was rushed to Nsambya hospital and Later Pronounced dead ”’.Owoyesigire said.
The late Eiru’s family, led by Hon. Jonathan Ebwalu, MP of Soroti West Division, released an announcement saying that the body has been given to the funeral services for management.
”The Hon Jonathan Ebwalu, MP Soroti West Division on behalf of the family of late Mzee JAMES PETER EIRU in Conjunction with the Uganda Police Force with deep sorrow announce the untimely death of their son Assistant Superintendent of Police DARLINGTON EIRU who has been the OC STATION clock tower Kampala”. The announcement reads in part.
On Sunday, July 21, 2024, ASP Eiru collapsed and passed away. A funeral ceremony will be held at St. Phillips and Andrews church in Mukono on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 12:00, followed by a vigil at his Mukono house.Hon. Ebwalu posted.
There will be a funeral service at St. Peter’s Cathedral Soroti on Tuesday July 23rd 2024 at 2pm and ASP Eiru Darlington will be buried on Wednesday 24th July at their ancestral home in Oderai cell Oderai ward Soroti West Division added Ebwalu.
