Lyantonde shooting: Key suspect arrested by joint security team

A joint security team including Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence and the Police Flying Squad has arrested a key suspect in the gruesome shooting of three people in Lyantonde.

On Sunday night, Francis Rwabagabo, 60 and his wife Kellen Nakato, 38 were shot dead inside their home in Kaliiro Township by unknown assailants who later raided Rwabagabo’s in-law Leokadia Kiiza and shot her dead.

On Monday, a joint security team led by the Deputy Inspector General of Police started an operation that led to the arrest of Ben Kakuru who was apprehended from Rwampara, Mbarara and a search in his house led to the recovery of 14 live bullets.

“A joint team of Flying Squad and CMI operatives are still in the hunt for the guns, yet to be recovered. The Deputy Inspector General of Police has instructed them to remain in the area until all the prime suspects are arrested,” Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga said in a statement.

The three family members were on Sunday night shot dead by unknown gunmen but according to locals, it is suspected that one of Rwagabo’s sons only identified as Mwebaze, an army deserter masterminded the attack over family wrangles.

It was reported that suspect accused Nakato, his step mother of bewitching his mother who died recently.

Locals said, Mwebaze had also been spotted at mobile money point donning military fatigue and carrying a gun.

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