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Shock as Entebbe Residents Discover Woman’s Body dumped in Compound

Agnes Tumuheire — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:00:59 +0000

After a small period of peace from last year’s brutal women murder, Entebbe residents are in shock again after discovering a body of yet to be identified woman dumped in a residential compound.

The deceased who is estimated to be in her early 20s was found lying half naked in Rose Namutebi , a resident of Busambaga Village in Katabi town council in Wakiso District.

Police takes body of woman dumped in a residents compound in Entebbe: COURTESY PHOTO

According to Mr Fred Mugerwa, the local council committee security person of the area, the body sustained numerous bruises especially on the lower parts from the waist.

“The body was discovered by a girl who was sweeping the compound on Monday morning,

“She was only left with a blouse. The other body parts were naked, exposing several scratches,” Mugerwa added.

Some residents said they had spotted her in one of the bars in the area on Sunday.

Mr Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala metropolitan deputy spokesperson said police has launched investigations into the matter and the deceased’s body has been taken to Mulago hospital mortuary for autopsy.

The incident comes just days after three suspects in the 2018 Entebbe and Nansana women murders were acquitted by the High Court in Kampala on grounds of lack of substantial evidence.

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Man accused of stealing CCTV Cameras jailed for six months

Brian Kisembo — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:49:34 +0000

Thomas Elema, a private securing attached to SENAKA Security has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing a security camera.

The suspect pledged guilty and was sentenced to Luzira prison in Kampala.

On November 29^th2018, Elema stole the camera from a warehouse of one of the contractors meant to install these cameras.He was then investigated at and taken to Nakawa Court on December 6, 2018.

Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Mr Luke Owoyesigyire said the suspect pledged guilty for the offence.

Owoyesigyire then dismissed reports that the vandalized camera was part of the recently installed CCTV cameras to help police in fighting in urban crime.

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Second suspect in Bobi Wine, 15 others hit list case arrested

Agnes Tumuheire — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 06:29:31 +0000

According to the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Mr Luke Owoyesigyire, the suspect was found in Kabowa, Rubaga Division in Kampala following an intelligence tip from the public.

The list contained names of prominent people especially politicians like Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, Buganda Kingdom Kattikiro Charles Peter Mayiga, Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, Ntungamo Municipality MP Gerald Karuhanga, Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante and Deputy police spokesperson Patrick Onyango.

Mr Owoyesigyire said the suspect has been subjected to the interrogation process by detectives from Kampala Metropolitan to find out why he distributed the hit list.

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Police unsettled as Bobi Wine returns to Uganda

Agnes Tumuheire — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:07:47 +0000

Police in Uganda is on high alert after news of the return of the Kyadondo East member of parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine.

Bobi Wine is set to jet into Uganda on Thursday afternoon from the United States of America (USA) where he had been receiving specialized treatment.

Security has been convening regular meetings to draw-up a plan of police deployment at the day of the legislator’s return.

A source in police said that the meetings resolved to use Anti-riot Police backed by Military Police as the first line of deployment along Entebbe road, Kampala Central Business District, Kamwokya (Bobi’s childhood residence) and Kasangati (The Obsever).

Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire warned that whoever takes part in the procession will be arrested.

“There’s no clearance whatsoever – but the law is very clear that; if anyone is planning any procession, they should seek clearance from police. And if you don’t get, anything you do after that shall be arrested.” said Owoyesigyire.

Mr. Emilian Kayima, the Police spokesperson, said the police will be available to escort Bobi Wine to his home in Gayaza to ensure peace.

“He [Bobi Wine] will only be received by his close family members at the airport after; he will be escorted to his home. There will be no rallies,” Kayima said.

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