Residents in Masaka city are shocked with the separate demise of two individuals reportedly murdered by the yet to be identified wrong elements in a spate of one night.
The irritating fates that respectively happened in the Masaka city division of Nyendo-Mukungwe and Kimanya-Kabonero left the 35-year-old Birungi Nabadda and David Gyabi, a bodaboda rider lifeless.
According to reports, Nabadda, before being killed on Monday night, was subjected to rape and her body was dumped at Misaali Catholic Church located in Nyendo-Mukungwe. While the boda-boda rider, according to police, was hired by unknown people from Nakayiba stage to transport them to Kyabakuza where they used a hammer to terminate his life.
The chocking turn of events reflects the wounds Masaka subregion experienced between 2017 and 2018 when several cases of murder and robbery using machetes were registered.
Masaka city dwellers who are concerned with the fresh killings attributed the criminality to police that have allegedly been reluctant in patrolling the area especially at night which is an advantage to criminals.
Denis Lubega, a defense secretary of Misaali village expresses concerns over the police bonds being granted to apprehended suspects, saying that many have purportedly been released from courts of law on different contraversial grounds.
“We have arrested and taken many to police but they are later released and become dangerous to the community,” says Lubega, calling for comprehensive investigations.
Misaali village has become a black spot as criminals utilize it to target and terrorize locals returning to their respective homes which, Francis Kidega, the Nyendo police commander pledged to establish a police post in the area.
“Police are aware off the criminal activities at Misaali village and a police post shall be established there once a suitable place is identified,” noted Kidega.
Police using their dog, tracked down some suspects and arrested a one Bar attendant at Kitaka village in Nyendo.
Masaka city deputy regional police commander, Jamada Wandera, appealed residents to stay vigilant and report any suspicious cases and said investigations into the killings are ongoing to establish the perpetrators and their motives.
