The officer has been identified as Frank Tibaingana attached to Kitemba police post in Kicucura sub-county. He is accused of defiling a 14-year-old girl from the same village.
According to Kaahwa, fearing for his dear life, he pulled out shillings 3 million that he had and handed it over to the thugs. The thugs also made off with his car key and a bag of rice measuring 25 kilograms.
The thieves targeted the home of Tom Luswata, a banking officer at the Centenary Bank Kagadi branch. They broke into his house, stole three keys meant for the bank’s entrance doors, and also made off with Luswata's pair of shoes and a jacket.
Available information obtained by Uganda Radio Network (URN) reveals that the assailants raided the home where the trio was sleeping, strangling Murungi to death
The suspects, whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardising police investigations, are accused of killing John Mugarula, a resident of Ntalaga cell in Rutete town Council in Kagadi district. The incident happened on Sunday night.
The operation was conducted at Hemu and Wabituju Wetlands in Nyankubebe and Kisura villages in Bwikara sub county where encroachers had cleared the wetlands and planted crops.
According to Obed Ambikiize, the Assistant Resident District Commissioner for Kagadi, the arrests were prompted by numerous complaints from the public. The suspects allegedly extorted between 100,000 to 400,000 Ugandan Shillings from each individual seeking to benefit from the PDM program.
The suspects have been identified as Grace Kyomuhendo and Oliver Kembabazi both residents of Rwabaranga Village in Rwabaranga parish of Mpeefu sub county in Kagadi district, while the deceased is Baker Bwambale 25, a resident of the same area.
The accident involved two motor vehicles registration numbers UBJ 213C Fuso lorry and UBK 227U Mitsubishi canter in a head-on collision killing both drivers and a passenger on the spot.
This followed an incident last week where the grader registration number UG 1706W was found working on a private site belonging to a Chinese company in Rugashari sub county.
He is accused of knocking dead Magezi Tumuhaise 25, a resident of Rwenzori cell in Kayanja parish, Mahirirwe sub county of Kagadi district, on Monday morning.
It is alleged that the suspects on Tuesday at around 8 p.m. raided the home of Emmanuel Byamukama of Kihuura village and reportedly hacked his daughter Brenda Tusingwire on the head, neck, and face killing her instantly.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson has confirmed the killing, explaining that the deceased succumbed to injuries inflicted on him by his brother.
Information obtained by Uganda Radio Network-URN indicates that after the suspects raided and stole the motorcycle, they jumped on it and proceeded toward Hoima town.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson said that in some murders, they have apprehended suspects while the others are still being investigated.
The three-armed robbers disguised as clients and later held the agent identified as Scovia Kansiime at gunpoint until she surrendered all the money she had in her possession. The incident took place at around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday.
