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By Aggrey Twesigye
In Ntungamo

Police in Ntungamo have arrested two more students of Kyamate secondary school following a fire that killed one student and left three others injured on Sunday evening.

The suspects have been identified as Twesigye Lawrence and Kushaba Norman on top of Odongo Kanyesingye Odmaro, Anthony Arinaitwe, Arnold Tumwesigye and Elijah Arinaitwe who were arrested yesterday, bringing the number to six.

Rwizi region police spokesperson Samson Kasasira, says they hunting for other two still at a large identified as Joshua Asiimwe and Wilber Tumushabe both senior three students who were suspended due to indiscipline but later cited in the school on 26/02/2023

Meanwhile, the team headed by the acting director police fire and rescue services Apora James revisited the scene of crime on Tuesday to assess the effects of the fire.

They also put strategies in place to avoid future incidents of fire and also inspected the safety preparedness of the existing accommodation for students and other school structures.

Kasasira further said that a jerrycan containing petrol and a blanket sucked in petrol were recovered at the scene of the fire indicating that the fire was started intentionally with a motive to destroy property or take life.

The remains of the deceased were laid to rest yesterday on 27/02/2023 in Rukoni East Ntungamo District.

By Aggrey Twesigye
In Ntungamo

Police in Ntungamo have arrested two more students of Kyamate secondary school following a fire that killed one student and left three others injured on Sunday evening.

The suspects have been identified as Twesigye Lawrence and Kushaba Norman on top of Odongo Kanyesingye Odmaro, Anthony Arinaitwe, Arnold Tumwesigye and Elijah Arinaitwe who were arrested yesterday, bringing the number to six.

Rwizi region police spokesperson Samson Kasasira, says they hunting for other two still at a large identified as Joshua Asiimwe and Wilber Tumushabe both senior three students who were suspended due to indiscipline but later cited in the school on 26/02/2023

Meanwhile, the team headed by the acting director police fire and rescue services Apora James revisited the scene of crime on Tuesday to assess the effects of the fire.

They also put strategies in place to avoid future incidents of fire and also inspected the safety preparedness of the existing accommodation for students and other school structures.

Kasasira further said that a jerrycan containing petrol and a blanket sucked in petrol were recovered at the scene of the fire indicating that the fire was started intentionally with a motive to destroy property or take life.

The remains of the deceased were laid to rest yesterday on 27/02/2023 in Rukoni East Ntungamo District.

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kisoro

Police in Kisoro district is investigating circumstances under which a Rwandese man died on his way to Rwanda in Kisoro.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Region police spokesperson identified the deceased as Eric Habineza aged 20years a resident of Runyeheri village Nyarushamba parish Nyakariba sector Rubavu district Rwandan by nationality.

It’s alleged that, they came to Uganda in April 2022 and they went to Kasanda district to look for jobs, and in January 2023, the deceased fell sick and was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with malaria which he was treated but never recovered.

Maate told journalists that on the 26/02/2023 the biological brother of the deceased identified as Sebumukiza decided to transport him back to Rwanda via Kisoro and used Horizon bus.

When they entered Kisoro district, on reaching horizon bus park, tried to wake him up, only to find out that he was dead.

Maate revealed that Sebumukiza immediately informed the management of the bus who took him to Kisoro police station on the 27/02/2023 and was taken to Kisoro hospital for postmortem.

Case file opened, body taken to the boarder with the brother pending handover to the Rwandan Authorities while Inquiries at hand.

The Police Spokesperson notes that Case of sudden death was registered at Kisoro district under reference number CRB 143/2023

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kisoro

Police in Kisoro district is investigating circumstances under which a Rwandese man died on his way to Rwanda in Kisoro.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Region police spokesperson identified the deceased as Eric Habineza aged 20years a resident of Runyeheri village Nyarushamba parish Nyakariba sector Rubavu district Rwandan by nationality.

It’s alleged that, they came to Uganda in April 2022 and they went to Kasanda district to look for jobs, and in January 2023, the deceased fell sick and was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with malaria which he was treated but never recovered.

Maate told journalists that on the 26/02/2023 the biological brother of the deceased identified as Sebumukiza decided to transport him back to Rwanda via Kisoro and used Horizon bus.

When they entered Kisoro district, on reaching horizon bus park, tried to wake him up, only to find out that he was dead.

Maate revealed that Sebumukiza immediately informed the management of the bus who took him to Kisoro police station on the 27/02/2023 and was taken to Kisoro hospital for postmortem.

Case file opened, body taken to the boarder with the brother pending handover to the Rwandan Authorities while Inquiries at hand.

The Police Spokesperson notes that Case of sudden death was registered at Kisoro district under reference number CRB 143/2023