The detained police officer has been identified as Detective Assistant Inspector of police Reuben Kwihangana while the deceased is identified as Mawala Mawejje, a boda boda rider and a resident of Rukoge cell in Hoima West division of Hoima city.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson says that Muhumuza was put at gunpoint by two thugs dressed in civilian clothes armed with a pistol and robbed him of 8 million shillings, two phones and a motorcycle registration number UEM 149X Bajaj. The incident happened at around 1 pm on Saturday in Kagadi town.