A student, who spoke to URN on condition of anonymity, says that she heard a gunshot at around 08:45pm and ran towards the administration block only to find Katagwa’s lifeless body
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson, says the security guard identified as Charles Rukundo opened fire when he saw the deceased together with others still at large trying to remove batteries from various company vehicles.
Sande explains that they had a busy night because dozens of youths gathered in the betting hall on the fateful night to watch UEFA Champions League matches. The matches started at 10:45 and ended at a quarter past 1am. He says the ululations and conversations about the matches varnished shortly after the gamblers and football fans left.
Jackson Sande and Emmanuel Nakeriya, who are attached to Tiger Security Group Limited and Securex Security Company respectively, were rewarded for killing and wrestling down armed robbers at their workstations in Kampala.
Agnes Linda Auma, the Amuru Resident District Commissioner-RDC told URN in an interview this morning that thugs shot Mabura in the neck and left leg when he tried to engage them.
Nakayenze complained about her security as a matter of national importance, saying the two police officers who had been deployed to guard her were withdrawn mysteriously despite the persistent security threats she continues receiving at her home in Seeta and constituency in Mbale.
Paul Tumusiime, a Security Guard at one of the neighboring buildings, says there was shaking before the actual explosion, which lasted for some minutes. "It was like an earthquake and afterward it exploded like a bomb. In the next few minutes people hurried to get out of all the neighboring buildings,” Tumusiime said.
George Ssemakula, a resident of Wakiso town council who operates near Savers supermarket, says the security guard fought with the thugs before he shot one of them.
In Uganda, Sexual harassment happens at work places like offices and public places like markets, streets and parks. While no category of men can be pinned to be responsible, the vice is so prevalent among Boda boda riders, taxi operators, mechanics and market or shop operators in towns.
The land that belongs to Jinja municipal council is said to have been illegally awarded to Thummar Joy Maganlal Patel without following the rightful procedures. According to Sakwa, Thummar used the influence of leaders to forge district land board minutes which he used to apply for a freehold title on the land.
The deceased’s boss, Paul Mukisa, says the thugs appear to have fled with the Bajaj boxer registration number UES 558G the deceased was riding after killing him. According to Mukisa, they got concerned when the deceased didn’t return home on Sunday, which was unusual.
Kateeba said that most of the security guards are not trained enough to handle some situations. He added that the department will move to close all companies that lack the requirements.
The car registration number UAZ 523F was seized within Iganga town where Naigaga had gone to attend an event, last evening, following a report filed by one Tabitha Minsa, indicating that the same vehicle was used to rob her early this year.
Alamanzani Gabulila, a former security guard with Blue Light Security Company was picked up on Tuesday morning from Kisaikya village in Namasagali Sub County where he was in hiding.
The 30-year-old Nathim Themba met his death on Wednesday night at the hands of Julius Ayebale, a private security guard attached to Saracen Security Company limited.
Recently, Ochola disclosed that the Director of Operations Uganda Police Force, Asuman Mugyenyi presented a list of the private security firms and their contracts to his office for renewal but he declined to sign them.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, says officers picked up Kakooza and searched his residence where a number of machetes, military uniforms and fake dollars were recovered.
