The Police in Kampala Metropolitan have launched the hunt for the armed assailants who gunned down the brother to the Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor’s brother, Albert Cook Tugume Apuuli (34).
Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson has confirmed the incident which claimed Tugume’s life and injured a bodaboda rider, Banabas Sabiti (30) who tried to save Tugume from the assailants.
This publication has leant that though Sabiti was first admitted at Mulago hospital in critical condition, by Friday’s morning, he had succumbed to the gunshot injuries.
The incident is reported to have happened between 7:00-8:00pm on Thursday November 21, 2024 at Kiwatule Central Zone, Nakawa Division, Kampala City.
Police allege that Tugume, a mobile money operator, was preparing to close his shop when he was attacked by an assailant intent on robbing him of his cash.
“During the scuffle, a boda boda rider, Sabiti attempted to intervene but was shot by another armed assailant waiting nearby. The main target, Tugume, attempted to flee but was pursued and fatally shot by the suspects, who made away with a bag believed to have contained an unspecified amount of cash,” Owoyesigyire said in a Police statement.
Police further said; “Investigators promptly arrived at the scene and recovered critical evidence that will aid in the ongoing investigation. Additionally, a vehicle, registration number UBH 045H, was found damaged by stray bullets. Banabas was rushed to Mulago National Referral Hospital and is currently receiving treatment for bullet injuries. The body of Tugume has been transported to the City Mortuary at Mulago for a postmortem examination.”
“The Kampala Metropolitan Police remains committed to bringing the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice. We urge members of the public with any information that could assist in the investigation to come forward.”