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By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kisoro

Doctors at St. Francis Hospital, Mutolere, Kisoro district have described John Ndagije, a casual worker and night watchman who was shot in the head by unknown assailants as a ‘survivor’.

Ndagije stared death in its eyes, when two unknown assailants armed with a firearm, stormed the home of his boss, businessman Charles Serutozi, aged 55 in Nango Village, Maziba ward, Bunagana town council over the weekend.

According to the Police report, the assailants, who are currently on the run wanted to rob Charles Serutozi of his money.

The night watchman, Ndagije faithfully opened the gate for his boss, driving a Toyota Premio registration number UBM 063N and while he slowly closed the gates, the unexpected happened.

The criminals overpowered the gateman forcing him to the ground.

Ndagije narrates that while he made an alarm to save the boss and his own life, one of the thugs pointed the gun at his face and pulled the trigger.

The watchman who is steadily recuperating at St. Francis Hospital, Mutolere said that the bullet went through his skin, near his left eye and managed to exit without damaging his brain.

Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate says on the night of March 25th, at around 10:45pm at the home of Serutozi, unknown gunmen attacked the home upon his arrival from a nearby social hangout.

Maate says the criminals proceeded to the vehicle where Charles Serutozi was hiding after shooting the night watchman.

“They demanded for money, according to eyewitnesses who had heard the alarm and the gunshot”, Maate explained.

According to Maate, the plans were foiled by a group of family members who continued to make an alarm which attracted more people.

Police and the Uganda People’s Defense Forces quickly responded in a joint patrol of the criminal elements that has yet to yield any results.

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Rukiga

The territorial police of Rukiga have in custody four suspects of the same family alleged to have assaulted their sister to death.

The Kigezi Region police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate identified the suspects as Innocent Tumwekwase, Justus Mayumba, Samuel Atuhirwe, and Christopher Bikorwomuhangi all of Rwenderema cell Ibumba parish Rwamucucu sub county who allegedly assaulted their sister aged 41 Christine Kiconco of the same address.

It’s alleged that the family of the deceased has been having domestic issues originating from land that was divided to the children by their father identified as Selestino Byaruhanga.

Maate said that when their father divided land to them, the boys immediately sold off their shares and started claiming the part which was given to girls and since then they have been threatening to kill the deceased.

The spokesperson for Kigezi said that on 24/03/2023, it’s further alleged that the deceased went to the bar and returned home at about 8:00pm in the evening while drunk.

Maate said that, she made a lot of noise abusing the brothers for having sold off their share of land that was given to them by their father and that it has always been her common character whenever she’s drunk.

It was out of such, that her father instructed her to move out and sleep in the boy’s quarters from where she kept making more noise till she slept off.

Yesterday 25/3/2023, in the morning hours, while deceased father was still sleeping, his son Innocent Tumwekwase and daughter in-law Charity Bahimbisomwe went and told him that her daughter was dead from the compound.

He immediately woke up and confirmed the same, he reported the matter to police which responded.

Scene was visited by the DPC and team, processed and documented, a police sniffer dog was introduced to the scene and led them to the suspect homes hence arrested.

Postmortem was done and some valuable exhibits recovered while Inquiries still continue.

The Police Spokesperson notes that Case of murder was registered at Rukiga police station under reference number CRB 154/2023.

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Rubanda

Police in Rubanda district is currently holding a driver who claimed the life of a 20 years old man in a single fatal accident.

ASP. Elly Maate the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson confirmed the incident saying that the accident occurred yesterday 26th March 2023 at around 01:30 Pm at Nyamiyaga cell, Nyakabungo ward, Rubanda Town council along Kabale Kisoro road in Rubanda district.

Maate told our reporter that the accident involved a motor vehicle registration number UBJ 378U/UAD 726Q Man trailer white in color belonging to Q3 holdings that was being driven by Mugabe Quraish Shamir 36 years.

The deceased was identified as Arinda Erias who was a passenger aged 20 years old and a resident of Murole A” Nyakubungo ward Rubanda Town council in Rubanda district.

It’s alleged that the victim sat on the behind bed of the trailer as it was going to load timber from the nearby trading center and when it tried to negotiate a sharp corner in Nyamiyaga along Kabale Kisoro road, he fell off and hit the head on tarmac road and died instantly.

Police visited the scene, Post-mortem was done and body handed over to the relatives for burial arrangements.

The driver is in detention and a motor vehicle parked at the station pending inspection by IOV

ground breaking of were they will construct the staff quarters

By Wilber Muhwezi Kansibante
In Sheema

Over 60 million shillings were raised in cash and pledges at Rukondo primary school in Sheema south, Sheema district during a fundraising yesterday 26th March 2023 to build staff quarters at the school.

Hon. Amos Kankunda represented the chief guest Maj. Gen Jim Muhwezi

The chief guest Maj.Gen. Jim Muhwezi was represented by the Mp Rwampara Hon. Amos Kankunda. And he sent 10 million shillings cash.
Hon. Kankunda also gave 2 million shillings towards the fundraising.

The host MP Hon. Prof. Dickens Mushemeza pledged 10 million shillings including buying many items cash during the fundraising.

Prof. Dickens Mushemeza

Prof. Mushemeza called upon the people of sheema south to work hard towards development and he will always be behind them.

The MP for Kajara county in Ntungamo district Hon. Michael Timuzigu Kamugisha called upon the people of Sheema south to give Prof. Mushemeza a second term because the first term is not enough.

The chairman organizing committee of the fundraising Canon Charles Aine hailed the chief guest Jim Muhwezi and the MPs Kankunda, Timuzigu, Juliet Bashisha, Prof. Mushemeza and others for the support they gave to the primary school.

Canon Charles Aine the chairman organizing committee

The chairman management committee of the school Mr. Ben Bwoba noted that the construction will start immediately and the chief guest opened the ground for construction.