Alex Byakatonda, the Kabale District Information Officer, revealed to our reporter that the mudslides happened during a heavy downpour. Byakatonda explained that the mudslides struck while the deceased was with his mother and others, returning home from the garden.
According to Police Spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, the main suspect, Tony Semuyaba, was arrested with the assistance of the police canine unit. The sniffer dog tracked the scent to Semuyaba's residence in Kasubi, revealing a surprising twist: the suspect is the brother of the deceased, Julius Muyanja.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson explained that some of the police officers together with some suspects were heading to Kyarushesha in Kyangwali sub-county to reconstruct a murder scene.
According to Savannah Regional Police spokesperson Sam Twiineamazima, Byamugisha, who did not provide any other personal information or a contact number, booked a room at the guest house with the deceased at 2 pm on Saturday.
Reports obtained by Uganda Radio Network (URN) suggest that Mulimba lost control of the vehicle registration number UBF 576R, and veered off the road, resulting in the accident. The children were playing by the roadside when they were struck by the speeding vehicle.
Mpaata's arrest was prompted by an informant who alerted the police about a man in his neighborhood who had illegally detained and tortured an unidentified person to death.
The angry residents teamed with boda-boda riders, tied up the suspects with ropes, chopped off their heads and torched them before notifying police about the incident.
Ecobel is reported to have jetted into Uganda as a tourist and settled at the Bujjagali-based Nile River camp in late 2018. He later decided to settle within the Budondo community where he introduced himself as Jacob, and adapted to the native lifestyle prompting natives to nickname him, “Jacob Musoga,”.
Augustine Kiyuka, the GISO of Bukanga Sub County says that the suspected killers allegedly left the trading center with Bamwange on a motorcycle of registration number; UFQ 340L.
It is reported that the trio were seen ferrying four cows in the wee-hours of Sunday morning. The residents were reportedly angered by the behavior of the suspects who didnot have proper documentation. The residents later stoned the thieves to death.
Busoga North police spokesperson Michael Kasadha says that detectives have been dispatched to the scene of the crime and preliminary findings indicate that the deceased was killed from another area and the body dumped in the swamp.
George Masanga, another resident, says that most of the illegal settlers are reluctant to register their existence with the local authorities, which makes it hard to trace them in case of incidents such as sudden death, and theft of property, among others.
The trio was driving in a Toyota Caldina registration number; UAG 226B when they rammed into a stationary sugarcane truck registration number; UAA 759Q in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The vehicle is reported to have overturned two times killing the trio instantly.
The body of the man was first sighted this morning by rice farmers who noticed it sailing through the water drainage channels across their gardens. The Police have since retrieved the body and taken it to Kiyunga Health Centre IV mortuary for postmortem.
Police in Busoga East have mounted a search for Moses Mukisi, a resident of Muterere East village, in Muterere sub county, Bugiri district, for allegedly strangling his wife to death. The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Rose Naigaga.
