Opposition Democratic Party (DP) has pledged a total of Sh 1m to be paid to whoever has information leading to the assailants that murdered Rwampara County party chairman Apollo Karabiita on who was killed on 29th December last year. He was murdered and his body dumped in a farm.
While addressing the media today at the DP offices at City House, party president Norbert Mao said that so far one suspect has been arrested but they are still looking for the attackers.
“We don’t know the intention for his murder but we can’t rule out politics,” Mao said.
“We have put up a total of Sh1M to be given to anyone with credible information leading to the assailants,” Mao emphasized.
The deceased Apollo Karibita, aged 54, went missing on 26th December 2016 and his wife reported the disappearance the following day at Mwizi Police Post.
His body however, was recovered on Wednesday December 28th in a farm in Karamurani cell, Mwizi sub County, Rwampara County during a search mounted by local residents led by the LC 1 Chairman.
Karibita is believed to have been strangled to death by the assailants using a rope.
The DPC Mbarara Jaffar Magyezi said police is working closely with the bereaved family and Democratic Party leaders to ensure that the murderers are apprehended and taken to court on charges of murder.
However, he said no arrests have been made so far, stressing that investigations are still ongoing.
Additional reporting from Chimpreports.com
