SENIOR POLICE OFFICER AND UPDF DESERTER ARRESTED FOR MURDER

POLICE

The Joint Security Task Team of CID, CMI and Crime Intelligence, has arrested 4 people highly linked to the murder by shooting of Ronnie Mukisa, a 43 year old, Clerk at IBC Advocates,

These include; Karedou Robert Irama, his wife Nalwoga Brenda Cathy, Cpl Anyuse Max Geoffrey, a UPDF deserter and self-appointed bodyguard to Karedou, and SP Irama Vincent, a police officer attached to KMP North.

According to a statement from police, the facts gathered indicate that the victim and two of the suspects, Karedou Robert and his wife Nalwoga Brenda, knew each other.

It’s alleged that Karedou and Nalwoga, developed a business conflict, where they claim the victim swindled over USD1 million, from them.

“The two contacted a friend in the police, SP Irama Vincent and together, they hired Cpl Anyuse Max, as a hit man. On the fateful day of 30.05.2023, the soldier got a gun, that he deserted with from the DRC, and trailed the victim, in his Subaru legacy, reg. no. UBJ 006K, dark blue, up to his home in Kitoko-Birongo, Ndejje Division. He shot 4 bullets at the victim as he moved to close the main gate, within two intervals killing him instantly. As he got away, on a waiting motorcycle, he called Nalwoga Brenda and informed her how they had accomplished the mission,” said police.

Police further says that although earlier CPL Anyuse admitted to having shot the victim, using a gun supplied by SP Irama, he later back tracked and led the task team to the killer weapon that he deserted with from the DRC.

“The killer gun was hidden behind the boys’ quarters, at the rented apartments in Kitiko-Birongo, while wrapped in a polythene bag,” police says.

The police further confirm that SP Irama Vincent chaired the meeting of the murder plot.

“The task team proceeded and arrested SP Irama, from Kawempe Police Station. A search at his known premises led to the recovery of a pistol (official) and an AK 47 Rifle with 30 bullets. Two bullets had been newly replaced. The guns and bullets recovered have been submitted to the ballistics expert for further forensic examination,” police reveals.

The police say that all security agencies condemn acts of indiscipline among security personnel.

“As the joint security agencies, we do strongly condemn in the strongest terms, the actions of the two officers, who instead of protecting the lives of Ugandans, willfully took the desire to take another humans life, for money. There is no place for such kind of gross indiscipline, barbaric and aggressive behavior in the forces. The actions of the officers are regrettable and not representative of the two disciplined forces, of the Police and UPDF.”