NEWS- The territorial Police in Rukiga have arrested a 21 year old security guard on allegations of killing a resident.
According to Kigezi Regional Police spokesman ASP Elly Maate, the suspect is Musinguzi Silas, a security guard attached to Safe Tech Security Company.
Musinguzi allegedly murdered Nabimanya Kendrick 22 year old herdsman and resident of Kigara B cell Kigara parish Kamwezi sub county Rukiga district.
The incident occurred on Saturday 5th April 2025 at around 9:30Pm at Kigara B Cell, Kigara Parish, Kamwezi Sub County in Rukiga district.
It’s alleged that, the deceased and his fellow herdsman one Alias Owamahoro who both work at the farm of Rukiga District Chairperson Mbabazi Kakwerere, on the fateful day at around 2130 hours while they were at the farm along Muhanga Kamwezi road looking after the cows, the suspect who is attached to Rukiga Sacco Kamwezi branch, appeared with a woman walking towards Muhanga side. He was armed with a gun and bypassed them.
That, after which the deceased followed them in a bid to identify the woman the suspect was walking with.
The suspect was hence provoked by the idea and in retaliation turned back and shot at the deceased killing him instantly.
The police were alerted, case file of murder was opened and investigations commenced.
The scene was visited by a team of Police Officers commanded by OC CID RUKIGA and supported by SOCO, statements recorded from witnesses and the body taken to Kamwezi H/C IV for postmortem.
The suspect was arrested and the used weapon recovered pending submission for analysis.
Otherwise, it’s too bad and the security personnel shouldn’t be trigger hungry whenever they have perturbing issues, thinking to solve them by a gun.
Inquiries are ongoing and upon completion, will be arraigned before courts of law to answer charges accordingly.
