Nakapiripirit District Police Commander, Joseph Bongo, says calm has returned and normal business has resumed. He says they have also picked up two suspects, whose identities have been withheld to aid the police investigations.
John Wandera was picked on Monday from one of the suburbs of Kampala after he was tracked and trailed by Flying Squad operatives under the commander of Senior Superintendent of Police Godwin Turamye.
According to preliminary information, Ouma left for the funeral of his friend in Busia district on Monday evening but didn’t find his wife, Fanisi Nabwire at home upon his return. His five-year-old son reportedly told him that his mother had gone to the maize plantation with Siminyu.
Peter Ddamulira, a resident at Mukono appeals to police to change the way they handle suspects. “So many people get arrested but they are not charged. They instead coerced to bribe their way out,” he said.
Posters and banners belonging to contestants such as Presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi of FDC, Robert Mugabi of Alliance for National Transformation - ANT and Lyandro Komakech of Democratic Party – DP, Caesar Rubangakene of National Unity Platform – NUP were defaced and confiscated.
The three were arrested shortly after addressing the NUP joint campaign rally at Kawoko Play grounds in Butenga sub county, which police eventually dispersed with teargas and live bullets.
Fresh information shows that Musoke has 20 pending cases at Old Kampala police station. A police source told URN that the suspect was arrested a few months ago and locked up at Old Kampala following complaints from his victims. However, the source says unnamed soldiers stormed the station and ordered his release.
According to Enanga, Atiku allegedly threw a brick targeting his wife Melica Okunduyu but she dodged it and it landed on their three months old baby. He says the brick smashed the infant’s skull killing her instantly.
UPDF and police engaged in running battles with the residents who wanted to avenge Tule’s death. Police had to fire live bullets to calm the situation that left several people with minor injuries.
Kakayi was seated in Macho’s vehicle when he was first shot in the neck and fled into the church compound where the assailants followed him and shot him in the head.
