Police in Mityana is actively investigating a double murder of its officers, and aggravated robbery of their guns.
According to Racheal Kawala, the Wamala Region, Public Relations Officer, the two officers CPL Okech Alfred and PC Kigongo Moses (deceased), were on December 7, around 4pm, at Sebobo village in Sekanyonyi Town Council, Mityana, responding to an alleged complaint by two victims who claimed they had been robbed of proceeds from their tomato business.
“One of them identified himself as Sulaiman Kananya of Nansana, and further alleged that the public had arrested one whom they were threatening to lynch to death,” Kawala said.
She says that the two officers and the disguised victims proceeded up to Sebobo village where they disembarked from their motorcycles and were led towards Happy nursery school, where the victims together with others, ganged and attacked the officers.
“The assailants shot and killed Cpl Okech Alfred twice to the head. They also hacked PC Kigongo Moses, to the head and neck, killing him instantly. They robbed the two police guns and disappeared from the scene,” kawala said.
Adding, “The DPC Mityana responded with his team and the canine dog led them to a bar where 15 people were rounded up for further questioning.”
Kawala called upon anyone with information about the senseless attacks of officers on lawful duty, to avail it to Mityana police noting that the motive of the suspects has not been determined.
She says the search for the two guns has been intensified.
In September, the Officer in Charge of Ruharo Police Poat in Mbarara, was also killed by thugs using the same tactic.
Agaba, was also responding to a distress call of an ongoing robbery at a bar, he however fell into an ambush staged by thugs who shot him dead and took off with his gun.
However, the thugs were arrested and the gun recovered.