The bomb squad was observed on Monday extracting samples from the wreckage and reviewing social media videos taken at the scene to gather evidence. They also interacted with eyewitnesses who provided crucial information about the incident and their efforts to rescue occupants from the flames.
The warriors, who have been terrorizing the sub-counties of Rupa and Lotisan, had taken a break following security deployment and patrols in hotspot areas, particularly Nakiloro trading center, which led to the arrest of two notorious warriors.
Hospital staff, speaking anonymously, express surprise that the suspects cannot be traced through the CCTV footage, which was installed specifically to prevent such thefts.
Najib Musobya, a fisherman in the area, expressed concern about the safety of school children who frequently gather at the river after their evening lessons.
The suspects are 57-year-old Mohammed Ngobi, a witch doctor from Kamuli district, Abdullah Kilega, a retail operator from Nansana municipality in Wakiso district, and a teenager, whose particulars have been withheld.
According to Ssubi, while initiating the cleansing ritual inside the shrine, the client ran outside, climbed the neighboring electricity pole, pulled down electricity conductors, and was electrocuted.
Katongole was arrested from his hideout in Seguku along Kampala- Entebbe road before being transferred to Jinja central police station for further interrogation.
Balimanya is reported to have exhumed the remains of Masasiro's brother, Patrick Walimbwa, who died in 2002 for rituals on Monday night. This prompted Masasiro to engage in a fierce brawl with Balimanya, who allegedly connived with Keyala to hit him in the head to death.
Nanteza says that she applied for police clearance in early November and received a letter signed on behalf of the Inspector General of Police by Wilson Omoding on 14th, November 2022 instructing her team to liaise with Kiira Regional police authorities to ensure the smooth execution of the event.
The suspect is 26-year-old Hellen Nyakecho, a resident of Masese II village in Jinja City Southern division. She was picked up on Wednesday and locked up at Jinja Central Police Station for the alleged murder of her boyfriend, John Ochen, 40.
A team of UNBS inspectors sealed off the maize mills on Wednesday after the operators failed to present their operating licenses and clearance from local authorities.
The accused are among the dozens of suspects being arrested in a joint security crackdown aimed at cleaning up the criminal black spot areas of Bugembe and Mafubira in Jinja city.
According to Ongadia, he bought the UPDF uniform from an undisclosed source at Shillings 38,000. He told detectives at Bugembe police station where he is locked up that he was under pressure to formalize his conjugal relationship with his girlfriend, which forced him to resort to illegal roadblocks to get money to finance their traditional marriage ceremony.
The Kiira Region police spokesperson, James Mubi says that the operation was prompted by endless complaints from residents about the increasing number of criminal gangs within their community.
