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Attacker on Luweero ‘Village-Bank’ Disguised as Mentally Sick Person

Kamuli Mob Murder Three Suspected Armed Robbers

Ronald Mugabi | UNN Times ReporterbyRonald Mugabi | UNN Times Reporter
December 8, 2022
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LUWEERO – A joint security team Wednesday embarked on a manhunt for an unknown assailant who shot dead a private security guard, taking his gun with him in Wobulenzi Town Council, Luweero district.

The incident occurred at around midday, when the security guard, identified as Leone Odongo, 20, who had been deployed at Advance Smart Micro Finance, Modern Zone in Wobulenzi Township, was attacked.

Ivan Ssebuufu – the area LCI Chairman narrated that eyewitnesses told him that the assailant turned up at the financial institution disguising a madman. The attacker was dressed in dirty clothes; carrying polythene bags that contained rubbish. Ssebuufu added that residents had concluded that the man was mentally – but shortly after heard gunshots and saw the same man grabbing the dead security guard’s gun moments later.

According to Ssebuufu – the first respondents at the scene of time were three unarmed Uganda Peoples Defence Forces – UPDF soldiers who were dining at a nearby restaurant. Ssebuufu noted that the three soldiers’ attempt to engage the assailant yielded no fruits – because on return from collecting their firearms from a vehicle parked metres, away – the attacker had disappeared.

An eye witness, who preferred anonymity, said the assailant picked the gun from the polythene bag, shot the security guard at close range.

Karim Kyaligamba – a resident of the area narrated how he had joined other town dwellers in pursuing the assailant but gave up when he scared them – point a gun towards their direction.

Wobulenzi Town Council Chairman – Moses Ssebalamu revealed that the assailant later dropped the gun butt; changed his dressing code before escaping into the nearby bushes.

Patrick Lule – the Savannah (Ag.) Regional Police Spokesperson noted that a joint Security team comprising Policemen and UPDF soldiers was unsuccessful in the first attempt to apprehend the attacker.

Police later, scaled-up the manhunt when a team from Luweero Central Police Station – arrived with a sniffer dog, which added no value towards the operation. The only physical value that came with the beefing up of the operation was the extra deployment of Police and UPDF personnel at the Micro Finance.

Odongo is the fifth security personnel to be killed in Luweero attacks, where assailants take-off with guns.

In July this year, four men armed with machetes overran a police checkpoint at Kiwumpa village along the Kampala-Gulu highway, hacking a PC – Josephat Twinamatsiko as well as his colleague Ronald Busingye before taking off with two guns. Busingye died on the way to Luwero hospital.

On October 31, the assailants, numbering seven and armed with an SMG rifle and pistol attacked Busiika Police Station, shooting D/I P – Alex Wagaluka, the in-charge CID and PC Moses Ongol to death. A third policeman in this attack died in Mulago hospital days later. The assailants made off with two guns.

President Yoweri Museveni recently claimed that the attacks in Luweero were linked to elements of the rebel group – Allied Democratic Forces – ADF as well as organised criminals.

 

Mob Murder Three Suspected Armed Robbers

KAMULI – Three suspected armed robbers, believed to have stolen two motorcycles from Buyende district were killed in the wee hours of Wednesday.
A mob descended onto the trio on Wednesday in Namwendwa Trading centre, in Kamuli district, killing without subjecting any to through the known legal procedure.
The bodies of the slain suspects were transferred to Kamuli General Hospital mortuary, pending postmortem and identification.
Cases of mob-justice are rampant within the Busoga sub region as a result of ignorance, belief in witchcraft, differences in political affiliations, amongst many more, according to Police.

Police also recovered an AK-47, from the scene of crime, which the deceased suspects were reportedly using in their robbery mission.

According to an eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, traders were suspicious of a female tenant in the area hosting four unidentified males in her room. They resolved to storm the house at about 10:00 am to force the strangers identify themselves.

It is alleged that in the process, one of the slain men fired two bullets in the air with the intention of scaring away the residents but he was reportedly disarmed and the mob took advantage of an helpless group, descending onto them – killing three suspects. Two other suspects are said to have escaped to safety.

Muhammad Mudungu, – a resident of Namwendwa Trading Centre, explained that the female suspect had rented a tailoring shop one week earlier and has been keeping it locked up all day long.

“This woman has been displaying a tailoring machine and clothing outside the shop and locks up herself all day long. We were surprised to see four armed men at her house, which sparked off the mob action,” he said.

Edrine Mulumba, a wholesale shop attendant noted that residents were suspicious after seeing two brand new Motorcycles parked outside the suspect’s rented room, which prompted chaotic crowds -leading to the killing of the occupants.

Michael Kasadha -the Busoga North Police spokesperson confirmed the recovery of a pair of UPDF uniforms, house-breaking implements, and an unspecified number of live ammunition among the deceased’s belongings. He said the police would liaise with sister security agencies to identify the source of the firearm recovered from the suspects.

Mob Sets Vehicle Ablaze

HOIMA – Relatedly, a mob in Hoima district torched a Toyota Corolla vehicle Reg. No. UAH 799A belonging to suspected cattle thieves. The incident occurred at around 2 am Wednesday morning in Nyarugabu cell in Kiduuma ward in Hoima City West Division. The suspected thugs, totalling to five, reportedly raided the area with the intention of stealing cattle.
It is alleged that the suspected thugs parked their vehicles at Nyarugabu swamp for several hours, raising suspicion among the residents – who mobilised, and on storming the wetland, the scared criminals fled, abandoning the Corolla. The charged residents, in their wisdom set the vehicle on fire.
Daison Tumwesigye – the Nyarugabu cell LC I Chairperson noted that cattle theft had become rampant in the area, clarifying that more than five cows have been stolen within one week alone. He said residents had recovered several ropes from the burnt car, signifying that the thugs had invaded the area to steal cows.
Jackson Aliganyira, a resident said they are compelled to sleep out in the cold to guard their animals against theft.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region police spokesperson confirmed the incident, applauding the locals for their high levels of vigilance.
He however cautioned the residents against taking the law into their hands.  Police towed the wreckage of the burnt vehicle to Nyarugabu police post. In September, Police arrested 19 cattle thieves believed to have been terrorizing cattle farmers in the region.
The suspects were detained at various police stations across the region including Masindi, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kiryandongo, Kikuube, Kibaale, and Buliisa among others. They were reportedly arrested during an operation mounted by both the police and the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces – UPDF.
Security agencies were compelled to launch the operation following a public outcry about the rampant cattle thefts.
Additional reporting URN
Tags: Advance Smart Micro Finance in Modern ZoneKamuli Mob Murder Three Suspected Armed RobbersSecurity Guard Shot dead in LuweeroUganda People’s Defense ForceUganda PoliceWobulenzi Town Council
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