The suspects are Edward Muguta and Asimwe Mugisha, both residents of Kyangwali sub-county in Kikuube. They allegedly waylaid Richard Mbabazi, a producer and resident of Nyakasozi village in Kasozi parish in Kyangwali sub-county around 11 pm on Monday night.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday afternoon that the thugs armed with an AK-47 riffle invaded Kasonga village in Butole parish Kyangwali sub county Kikuube district and robbed residents off their items and unspecified amounts of Money.
The two Israel nationals, Itai Barsinai, 32, and his girlfriend Shakid Jil, 30, were travelling from Bujagali falls in Jinja district last evening. They reportedly boarded a taxi from Amber court gardens which, however, stopped at Lugalambo, a section near Mabira Forest, where they were tricked into a robbery.
Patrick Musa, a Kenyan national says after getting more coal they failed to sell it and decided to park in Kalerwe and find a buyer, where they were picked up from.
Bogoora explained that after receiving the petition, NEMA carried out a joint inspection with Masindi district local government on May 14th and 15th, which found that there was encroachment on the river banks leading to degradation.
Ampadde says that police swung into action and sealed off the road but the armed robbers opened fire at officers which also compelled them to respond and they killed two out of the four robbers.
The driver of the bus Sirage Mubiru says the thugs forced him to open the door and ordered him to drive the bus towards Kituuntu swamp a few kilometres to Uganda Martyrs University-Nkozi off the main highway.
A senior banker is admitted in Moroto referral hospital in critical condition after he was severely beaten by three men armed with metals and sticks, 300 metres from Moroto town.
Eranius Rumuri was hacked several times with a panga and had slipped into coma by press time. The attackers reportedly made off with his laptop and other valuables.
Walukuba –Masese division in Jinja municipality has embarked on fighting crime in the division through its local councils, after cases of rape, theft and burglary increased in the last four months.
