Police recover AK47 rifle with two rounds of ammunition in Ibanda District

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NEWS– A joint security team in Ibanda District on 15th October 2024 achieved a major breakthrough by recovering an AK47 rifle with two live rounds in Igorora village, Ibanda District.

According to SP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police spokesperson the firearm was discovered concealed in a swamp in the above mentioned area.

Kasasira revealed that the recovered rifle is connected to Kiiza Ashraf, a suspected robber who he said had been eluding security forces across several districts including Mbarara, Kazo, Kiruhura, and Kamwenge.

The police spokesperson noted that Kiiza Ashraf was apprehended on 10th October, 2024 during a coordinated intelligence operation involving the Police, UPDF, and ISO. 

SP Kasasira disclosed that the suspect said the weapon was given to him by Godfrey, another suspect in Kamwenge, who claimed to have stolen it from an unknown individual.