The bus belonging to Friends Bus Company Limited registration number UBL 996N caught fire on Saturday opposite Jet Oil Fuel Station in Rubaare town council, Ntungamo district.
Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson, revealed that, upon the arrest on Sunday evening, the suspect was found with severed body parts, including fingers and toes, in his house.
Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson, noted that the councilors died on the spot. He explains that the accident was reportedly exacerbated by adverse weather conditions, with rain making the roads slippery.
During the tour by the IG, it was discovered that two road projects meant to be maintained with first-class murrum and a standard drainage were not completed despite the release of 620 Million Shillings.
The suspects were arrested on the orders of the Deputy National Co-ordinator of the Parish Development Model Joveline Kalisa after complaints from whistle-blowers that they had added eight sacco's to the list of beneficiaries in Rukarango parish, Kibatsi Sub County.
According to Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police spokesperson, investigations have revealed that the V8 Land Cruiser registration number UBF 300Z, carrying Nyegamehe and two others, including his brother, was traveling at over 100 km/h when it collided with a stationary FUSO truck registration number UAZ 767D.
Benson Twesiime, the Itojo Hospital Medical Officer said that Nyegamehe died on spot, while two other occupants in the vehicle including the driver only identified as Brian are admitted at the facility in a critical condition.
It is alleged that Tumushangye diverted the construction of a community water tank at Rwebirere- Buhara parish in Ngoma Sub County to the home of a resident Robert Buhungu.
Kamya revealed this in the Ntungamo district during on-spot visits to health facilities where she sensitized the community on whistle-blowing against corruption.
The dead are Opeda Byamukama,44, a teacher at Bukiinda Secondary School and one of the directors of Wisdom Secondary School Rwentobo, his wife, Peninah Nabimanya,40, Predice Nyakato 10, and Magiiga Ones Kiiza, 3, all residents of Rwanyamutare cell Muhanga town council in Rukiga district.
Louis Turinawe, a Cashier at Rwentobo Sacco, says that they received a call from a concerned person who saw the two vehicles driving out of the parking yet the owners had slept in the village.
According to Kasasiira, preliminary police investigations show that arsonists locked the family in their house and torched it using petrol. He says that by the time the rescue team arrived at the scene, the four has burnt beyond recognition.
Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Regional Police Spokesperson declined to divulge the names of the other suspects noting that the rest of the family members are in custody at Rubare police station for their own safety.
The accident involved a Toyota Hiace taxi registration number UBD 041S and a Fuso truck registration number UAR 679M. Damiano Katwesiime, Ntungamo District Police Commander, said that the taxi rammed into the Fuso truck that was parked at the trading center.
Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi regional Police Spokesperson, says that the Minister was arrested on allegations of inciting violence, attempted murder by shooting and malicious damage of property.
Karamuzi says Muhumuza imitated the voices of Bishop Nathan Ahimbisibwe of South Ankole and Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni of West Ankole Diocese to obtain money by false pretense.
The attack came shortly after the disappearance of the keys to the district administration block, which left hundreds of officers stranded for several hours on Wednesday morning.
The LC V Chairperson, Denis Singahache, says he that he was told that the messenger delivered the keys to the police station but they wouldn’t be traced this morning.
