The Joint Security Task Team of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) and Crime Intelligence have arrested four suspects for the murder of Mukisa Ronnie, a 43-year-old, Clerk at IBC Advocates.
SCP Enanga Fred, Police Spokesperson, said on Monday that Karedou Robert Irama, his wife Nalwoga Brenda Cathy, Cpl Anyuse Max Geoffrey, a UPDF deserter and self-appointed bodyguard to Karedou, and SP Irama Vincent, a police officer attached to KMP North, are in custody and highly linked to the murder.
“They are all being detained at different locations. The facts gathered indicate that the victim and two of the suspects, Karedou Robert and his wife Nalwoga Brenda, knew each other. They, however, developed a business conflict, where they claim the victim has swindled over USD1 million, from them,” Enanga told journalists at police headquarters in Naguru on Monday.
Enanga said the two contacted a friend in the police, SP Irama Vincent, and together, they hired Cpl Anyuse Max as a hitman.
“On the fateful day of 30.05.2023, the soldier got a gun, that he deserted from the DRC and trailed the victim in his Subaru Legacy reg. no. UBJ 006K, dark blue, up to his home in Kitoko-Birongo, Ndejje Division. He shot four bullets at the victim as he moved to close the main gate, within two intervals killing him instantly.”
As he got away, on a waiting motorcycle, he called Nalwoga Brenda and informed her how they had accomplished the mission.
According to Enanga, a task team of investigators and intelligence worked together for 11 days to build a chain connecting the four suspects.
They first arrested the three suspects; Karedou, his wife Nalwoga and Cpl Anyuse, from their home in Kasana LC I Kulambiro.
An immediate search led to the recovery of two AK 47 magazines with 52 rounds of ammunition and military uniforms, among others.
“Although in our earlier interrogation, CPL Anyuse admitted to having shot the victim, using a gun supplied by SP Irama, he has now backtracked and led the task team to the killer weapon, that he deserted with from the DRC. It was recovered while hidden behind the boys’ quarters, at the rented apartments in Kitiko-Birongo, while wrapped in a polythene bag. He, however, confirms that the police officer, SP Irama Vincent, chaired the meeting of the murder plot. The task team proceeded and arrested SP Irama, from Kawempe Police Station,” said Enanga.
A search at his known premises led to the recovery of a pistol (official) and an AK 47 Rifle with 30 bullets. Two bullets had been newly replaced.
The guns and bullets recovered have been submitted to the ballistics expert for further forensic examination.
The additional suspected killer weapon recovered on June 12, 2023, is also going to be subjected to the Ballistics expert.
“As the Joint Security Agencies, we do strongly condemn in the strongest terms, the actions of the two officers, who instead of protecting the lives of Ugandans, wilfully took the desire to take another human’s life, for money. There is no place for such kind of gross indiscipline, barbaric and aggressive behaviour in the forces. The actions of the officers are regrettable and not representative of the two disciplined forces, of the Police and UPDF.”
Enanga said the investigators are working tirelessly to arrest the few remaining culprits.