The suspect has been identified as Charlis Muhanguzi 23 while the deceased is Everist Byamukama 25, both residents of Wairagaza village, Butoole parish in Kyangwali sub county.
The arrested security guards have been identified as Vincent Omara, 28, Vincent Tusingwire 26, Cleophas Kansiime 22, Gad Mairiho 42 and Robert Abekani 25.
The assailants targeted the duo as they traveled on a Bajaj motorcycle registration number UFS 444H. The attackers used machetes to inflict severe cuts on their heads, necks, legs, and hands.
Bagajire had reported to Masindi police on June 10th, 2023, claiming that his 13-year-old daughter, a primary four pupil at Masindi Army Primary School, had been grabbed and defiled by Vincent Katwesige, 23, an inmate from Masindi Prison.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson, says a team of Flying Squad investigators is on the ground hunting for the suspected robber, adding that the gun has already been exhibited.
According to Martin Kiiza, the Officer in Charge of Kasese Division Police Station, the suspects were apprehended following police-led leads, and are currently being held at the station as further investigations are carried out.
Rogers Taitika, the Elgon regional police spokesperson, says that the incident occurred at around 08:35 pm Sunday night at Choice and Choice Traders limited along Mbale-Kumi road in Mbale city
Kyokuhaire was injured on Tuesday afternoon when Flying squad operatives from the Albertine regional police headquarters opened fire as they pursued suspected vehicle thieves who were traveling in a Toyota Wish registration number UBB 533X.
Her warning stemmed from a report by the officer in charge of Criminal Investigations at Entebbe Police station, Godlive Twinomugisha indicating that cases of land fraud involving multiple sales witnessed by LC officials were on the rise.
Alex Munyeneza, the Wangeyo LC I Chairperson told Uganda Radio Network in an interview on Wednesday morning that residents discovered the deceased's body lying by the roadside and alerted his office.
It is alleged that Nyongozi went missing from his home a month ago under unclear circumstances prompting area residents including his wife Kenoheri to report the matter to Kagadi police.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson, says that they have failed to identify the deceased since they didn't find any identification documents on the body.
Micheal Longole, the Mt. Moroto Regional Police spokesperson, says security measures have been tightened on all the routes leading to Abim district and its bordering districts following the unpredictable security in the region.
Esther Tumusiime Adeke, the Kibaale District Police Commander explains that around 6 am on Sunday, Okello who was in the company of other officers stormed Hamugamba village to arrest Noah Mawagali, who is accused of defiling and marrying an underage girl.
The deceased has been on the police wanted list since Sunday last week for allegedly hacking his wife to death. It is alleged that Busobozi picked a quarrel with his wife, Mary Kyaligonza 35 on Sunday last week for an unknown reason.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network on Tuesday that after a case of abduction was reported at the Hoima city central police station, they dispatched a team of flying squad operatives that started tracking the suspects.
Patrick Baguma was arrested on Monday afternoon from Kihande cell in the central division of Masindi Municipality by detectives from Masindi central police station who immediately whisked him to Masindi central police station.
John Turyagenda, a resident of the same area, says that they heard the deceased’s family members screaming and rushed to check what was happening only to find him the assailants had fled the scene.
