According to statements recorded at Old Kira Road Police Station by employees of the betting company, the suspects, armed with sharp pangas, threatened the cashiers and stole 2 million shillings and two Samsung M12 smartphones at around 11:40pm.
According to preliminary police findings, Kikawa may have been swept away by the Monday night flooding, which led to his body being found in the channel. “Our suspicion is that the victim may have slipped and fallen into the floodwaters, which then swept him away. This theory is based on the fact that his body was found floating in the Lubigi channel,” Owoyesigyire stated.
According to police preliminary findings, the victim, was reportedly starved for days, beaten whenever she complained to her father, and even allegedly burnt.
Police Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police Kituuma Rusoke, stated that out of the 21 retrieved bodies, only 14 have been handed over to families for burial.
President Yoweri Museveni addressed the tragedy on his X account (formerly Twitter), directing the State House Comptroller to provide financial assistance to the families of the deceased, offering five million shillings per person, and one million shillings to those injured.
According to Twiineamazima, investigations indicate that at around 4 pm, the suspects assaulted and beat their mother while demanding money after she had sold a piece of land.
