Gunmen Shoot, Stab Mulago Resident to Death

Police in Wandegeya have launched an investigation into the shooting and stabbing to death of Simon Peter Otim, a resident of Sebina zone- Kalerwe, Mulago III Parish, Kawempe Division. 

According to detectives at Wandegeya police, Otim was attacked at 8:30 pm on Thursday while in his house with the family and a visitor.

“Two unidentified men, one armed with a gun and another armed with a knife, gained entry into the house. The armed man cocked the gun and shot Otim around the chest while the other stabbed him several times on his stomach and around the neck,” Wandegeya detectives said.

Otim’s wife, daughter and the visitor fled to the bedroom where they closed themselves while screaming for help. It is reported that the assailants pursued them and attempted to gain entry by pushing the door as they threatened to harm them too.

“The killers were unsuccessful in gaining entry into the bedrooms where Otim’s wife and daughter were hiding. The assailants eventually fled the scene. By the time the neighbours responded, the killers had taken off,” the detective said.

Patrick Onyango the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson said that the deceased’s neighbours found the victim lying in a pool of blood and they rushed him to Mulago National Referral Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

“The neighbours notified the police and our officers from Wandegeya responded immediately. They documented the scene and recorded statements from relevant witnesses. Our officers conducted a search and one live ammunition and a cartridge were recovered from the scene,” Onyango said. 

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Meanwhile, the police at Kawempe are investigating a fire incident that caused the death of a one-year-old boy, the son of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier Martin Ikwaru. The incident happened on Thursday at 11:00 pm at Kaayi Zone, Nabweru Division, in Wakiso District. 

According to Ikwaru, his three-year-old daughter Elizabeth Anorwoth sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Kiruddu Hospital. “I was outside with my wife taking a shower when we saw flames coming from the house. Upon rushing inside, I found my bedroom ablaze. I managed to rescue my children but I later noticed Emmanuel Onam was already dead probably due to suffocation and burns,” Ikwaru said.

Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, said a matchbox and a small plastic container suspected to contain kerosene were recovered at the scene. He also said that Ikwaru's ex-wife Deborah Adu had been arrested over the incident.  

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“As part of the ongoing investigation, the police have arrested one suspect, Adu Deborah, 25, the ex-wife of Ikwaru Martin, whom he separated from a week ago. She has been detained to aid in the inquiry,” Owoyesigyire said.

Detectives have promised to conduct thorough investigations into the matter to determine the exact cause of the fire.