The armed gunmen dressed in Congolese military camouflage reportedly put the fishermen at gunpoint and ordered them to surrender to them all the fishing gear they had in their possession.
The suspect was arrested on Tuesday in an operation conducted in Busei A village, Iganga District, where he was allegedly assembling explosives in his room.
Christopher Mukidi, a resident of the area told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that they heard Byaruhanga screaming for help when the assailants attacked him and rushed to see what was happening to him, only to find him lying unconscious by the roadside.
The attack comes just two weeks after the victim's colleague, Asuman Mutegula, a private guard working with the same security group was shot dead while guarding a produce store, in Kasokoso ward, in Central division, in Iganga municipality.
Jackson Musinguzi, a prison warder from Kyakasengura government prison told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that they heard Otimong screaming for help and rushed to see what was happening only to find him bleeding in his house.
The deceased is identified as Cosma Bakainaga, a resident of the same area while the injured have been identified as Maria Tindikawa, the deceased’s wife and Juliet Asiimwe who is also a daughter to the deceased.
Farouk Bwiiso, one of the victims, says that a teargas canister landed at the entrance of his door on Saturday night, injured his right leg and damaged all his household items.
Dr. Odoi says they want to close off up-to the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security along Muganzi road before the next graduation due early next year.
It is alleged that Kamali stormed Byansi’s office on Tuesday morning demanding for his last term’s salary arrears worth 2,000,000 Shillings. A heated argument broke out between the two and lasted for close to 30 minutes.
Eria Musobya, the Chairperson of Jinja Boda boda union, says at least five Boda boda motorcyclists have been killed in different parts of the municipality in a period of seven months.
Nsobya says that Uganda is threatened by ADF remnants both within the country and abroad who are regrouping and plotting to launch violent attacks on unsuspecting civilians. Nsobya has said this during a sensitization meeting on the dangers of terrorism held at the Iganga district headquarters on Friday.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region police spokesperson, says the attackers waylaid Mujuni near Kalegete secondary school in Kiryetete West in Kahoora division in Hoima Municipality on Monday night on his way home.
Edward Ssenyonyi the LC 3 Chairperson of Kamira sub county criticized the UPDF men for conducting military training in the villages without notifying local leaders.
