Mystery murders resurface amidst COVID-19
By Angela Nyakuni
Police Spokesman, Luke Owoyesigire has said that yesterday at about 3pm at Seeta Township, three suspects allegedly hired a special hire driver known as Batte Christopher, 58, a resident of Nyenje to transport them to Bajjo village between 3pm and 6pm.
The suspects while at Bajjo, strangled and stabbed the victim five times on the head and three times on the right hand.
They then bundled him in the trunk of his vehicle registration number UAY 765H Toyota Premio white in colour.
As they were driving the vehicle away hastily, it got stuck and they had to call people around to help push it back on road.
The people saw blood seeping from the car trunk and asked them what they were carrying, but the suspects didn’t give clear answers.
On opening the car trunk, the body was discovered and immediately mob attacked the suspects injuring one while two escaped in the confusion (a man and a woman). Police is hunting for the suspects , the vehicle was also damaged in process of the mob action.
Police was later informed of the occurrence and went to the scene.
One male suspect was rescued and rushed to CPR a medical Centre in Mukono town for treatment pending interrogation.
A knife and rope were recovered in the vehicle. Body taken to Mulago for postmortem. Inquiries are still ongoing.
However, the investigations may be like the previous mystery murders, which have always left Ugandans agape. Mbu Police are still trying to figure out the mystery, and have linked the killings to ritual murders.
These mystery murders had taken a break due to COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdown, but it seems the vice is returning with ease. Ugandans are still trying to come to terms with this growing terror act that targets individuals. Surprisingly, people are taxed heavily to pay the security operatives, who seem to neglect tax payers.