Upon searching his bags, a sub-machine gun (SMG), 24 live rounds of ammunition, 2 magazines, 3 pangas, a 1-litre bottle of petrol, and ropes were recovered.
Sabiti Barnabas, a 30-year-old boda-boda rider at Kiwatule Muvule stage, has been a long-time friend of Tugume, whom he has been transporting to and from work for many years. Tugume was preparing to close his shop when he was attacked by an assailant intent on robbing him of his cash.
According to preliminary police findings, Kikawa may have been swept away by the Monday night flooding, which led to his body being found in the channel. “Our suspicion is that the victim may have slipped and fallen into the floodwaters, which then swept him away. This theory is based on the fact that his body was found floating in the Lubigi channel,” Owoyesigyire stated.
The suspects were arrested during an operation that followed complaints about people who were masquerading as security personnel to impound motorcycles and later extort money from their owners. The group was mainly operating from the areas surrounding the clock tower in the Kampala Central Business District.
According to Ismael Kigozi, the chairperson Kazo-Muganzirwazza, the attackers who were six attacked seven homes in Kazo central, Kazo-Muganzirwazza both in Kawempe division, and Nabweru South Division, Wakiso district.