The police in Masindi district have arrested four suspects in connection to the murder of 43-year-old Julius Irumba, the LCI Chairperson of Musaijamukuru village in Buhimba sub-county.
The suspects include Richard Nyaika 38, a resident of Bweyale in Kiryandongo, Stephen Aliganyira 32, a resident of Bucunga village in Hoima city, Vincent Wabyona 27, a resident of Kiryatete in Hoima city and Angella Katusabe.
They were picked from various places in Kiryandongo, Masindi, Hoima, and Kikuube districts for allegedly conniving to kill Irumba in the Kinyara sugar plantation in Masindi district on October 21, 2022. It is alleged that on the said date, unknown people hired Irumba to transport sand to Masindi.
However, upon arrival at Kinyara Sugar Plantation, two unknown persons emerged from the plantation with a machete, knife, and hammer and pounced on Irumba, and assaulted him to death. They later dumped his body in his lorry registration number UBE 514W.
According to Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson, following Irumba's murder, the Flying Squad operatives from the Albertine police region were dispatched to track down the suspects leading to the arrest of the four.
Hakiza adds that the suspects are locked up at Masindi central police station pending interrogations and they hunt for their accomplices.