KAMPALA: A joint security team investigating a double murder in Mubende district has recommended the grilling of two top politicians following the death of a couple in a land row.
According to Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson, both the Criminal Investigations Department, Crime Intelligence and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions want Buwekula County MP Pascal Mbabazi and the district chairperson, Michael Ntambi Muhereza probed over allegations of incitement to violence.
Police said this violence and other conspiracies led to the horrific murder of Namutebi Milly Nava, 54, a peasant and one of the Administrators to the Estate of the late Zakariya Saku Kikonyogo.
Namutebi was killed together with her husband, Kayizi Abdullah, 53, on July 31. The task team has also recorded a statement from the LC3 chairperson of Kiruma sub-county, Steven Ahimbisibwe, 37.
“As you are all aware, five suspects who include; Tumusiime Benjamin, Rukundo Prince alias Muhwezi, Birija Job, Kakaire Zainab and Basemeire Milly, were charged to court on the 11.08.2033 on charges of murder, attempted murder and for being accessories after the fact of muster. They were remanded to Kaweri prison, till the 15.09.2023,” Enanga said in a Monday statement.
The facts gathered indicate that on July 30, Namutebi sent her workers to go and prepare her garden for the planting season. However, the workers were blocked by Tumusiime, who asked them to bring their boss.
“The following day of 31.07.2023 at around 7:45am, the victims, Nava Namutebi, in the company of her husband Kayizi Abudallah (also deceased) and their two sons Kawuma Ibrahim and Ssekamate Muzafaru went to meet Tumusiime Benjamin and thereafter, proceed to their gardens,” Enanga said.
“They were unfortunately, attacked by a group of squatters, who had been mobilised by Tumusiime. They emerged from the nearby bushes and homes with spears, pangas, hoes, sticks and stones etc and aggressively assaulted and hacked both Nava Namutebi Milly and her husband Kayizi Abudallah to death,” the police officer said.
Their two sons escaped with serious injuries.
A serious hunt is on for 11 other suspects who include; Serugo Sulait, Kimbugwe Ibra, Seguya Wilber, Semuli Tadeo, Ndayisaba David, Taremwa John, Kemirembe Beatrice, Nakyambadde Annet, Mpeela Lamila, Nakamatte Resty and Nakalyango Rachael.
It is alleged that they are part of the squatters, who were mobilised by Tumusiime, others double as relatives to some of the politicians, who were fuelling the conflict.
The land under dispute is a 3sq miles piece, out of the 8sq. miles situated at Buwekula Block 60, plot 1. The disputed land covers the villages of Kilwani, Kayunga, Lukyamuzi and Bulega in the sub-counties of Madudu and Kiruma in Mubende.
The long-standing dispute is between the administrators of the late Zakariya Saku Kikonyogo Estate, (Nava Namutebi Milly, Bulasio Lule Musoke, Kaaya Henry, Hussein Shambe (a grandson) and the squatters.
“There is no doubt that this tragic murder was heinous, senseless and unprovoked. We do strongly condemn such blatant acts of impunity in the community, where innocent lives are lost over property. Their tragic death has left an enormous gap in the lives of all their family and friends. Efforts are in place to track down all the suspects still at large and ensure they are brought to book,” Enanga said.
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