The locals suspect that the deceased must have been attacked by money hungry gangs terrorizing people around Mukono.
The police in Mukono Municipality are hunting for unknown assailants who hacked a 22-year-old fuel pump attendant to death.
The deceased has been identified as Emmanuel Odongo, yet a teacher, only identified as Samuel, was severely injured by the same attackers. The incident is reported to have happened at Nabuti Cell in Mukono Central Division, Mukono Municipality.
Odongo’s body has been found lying by the roadside in a water drainage system. The locals suspect that the deceased must have been attacked by money hungry gangs terrorizing people around Mukono and that they must have stolen an unidentified amount of money.
One resident said, “He had money, that’s why they attacked him,” while another expressed grief over the loss of a young man trying to make a living.
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Residents have raised concerns over the rise of criminal gangs in the area, with many blaming the “Mukono 11” gang for the increasing insecurity in the area.
Security efforts have been undermined by the failure of attempts to raise funds from residents for local safety measures.
Twahir Isabirye, the Nabuti cell defense secretary, noted that many had refused to contribute, leaving security efforts unsupported.
Isabirye also blamed the local fuel station for not providing enough protection for their workers.
Mukono Police have picked Odongo’s body and taken it to Mulago City Mortuary for a post-mortem examination. Efforts to get a police comment about the incident had not yet yielded results by press time.
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