A military spokesman confirmed that security forces recently recovered 15 guns from the possession of Lieutenant General Charles Elwelu, Uganda's former army deputy chief.
Elwelu has since been arrested following the discovery. The seizure of the weapons came after he was stripped of his military rank, a significant fall for a man who once held one of the most senior positions in Uganda's armed forces.
Details on the exact circumstances of the arrest remain sparse, but the recovery of that many firearms from a former top military official raises serious questions about what comes next for Elwelu and for the institution he once helped lead.
Originally published by BBC Africa.