KAMPALA – The police in Kakiri, Wakiso district, have launched a hunt for two men suspected to have killed their colleague, Amos Muhindo.
Muhindo’s body was discovered on Friday after residents of Kitayita village, Namayumba sub-county, raised concern over a stench from a house that had three occupants – alerting police suspecting that all occupants were dead. But when the homicide and scene of crime officers broke into the house, they found Muhindo’s decomposed body covered in blood.
It has since been established that Muhindo was staying in the house with two men identified as Isaac and Kizito whose whereabouts are currently unknown. Police now suspect that Muhindo, who was a renowned builder in the area, was hacked to death by his colleagues and they later disappeared.
Luke Owoyesigire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, said that a panga had been recovered from the scene of crime as an exhibit.
Owoyesigyire also re-echoed the Kakiri homicide and scene of crime officers’ report that Muhindo’s body was in a decomposing state almost beyond recognition.
“The incident was alerted to police by the neighbours after a smell coming from the house and flies on the door. We have opened inquiries and we are looking for the two suspects Isaac and Kizito,”said Owoyesigyire.
Muhindo’s murder by people suspected to have been close confidants comes on the heels of the on-going investigations into the murder of Rwandan national Ricky Kabagambe. His body was also found covered in blood barely a month ago in Kinonya zone, Masanafu parish, Lubaga division, in Kampala.
Old Kampala homicide team arrested the victim’s young brother John Ayagamba who has since confessed to murdering him over money. Five suspects are in custody over the murder.
34-Year-Old Man Hacked to Death in Kagadi
KAGADI – Unknown assailants have hacked a 34-year-old man to death in Kagadi district. Emmanuel Kyaligonza, a resident of Nyamiti ward in Muhorro town council, was attacked in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
At the time the assailants raided his home, Kyaligonza was alone in the house. He was hacked in the face, head, waist, both hands, and neck.
Bartholomew Byarugaba, the LCI Chairperson said that residents heard Kyaligonza screaming for help and rushed to see what had happened to him. They found him lying dead in a pool of blood inside his house.
Godfrey Arimpa, a resident says currently they are living in fear following the murder of their neighbour. He wants police to expedite investigations to ensure that the suspects are apprehended.
“We appeal to the police to thoroughly investigate this brutal murder of our colleague to establish the motive behind it. We are currently living in fear following an attack by the assailants, “said Arimpa.
Catherine Kyalisiima, also a resident wants police to intensify night patrols in the area following a surge in insecurity.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson said investigations into the murder had commenced.
