The Interior Minister Gen Jeje Odongo has Thursday surprised parliament after he linked the recent several women brutal murders to illuminati.
While reading an 8-page report on the Hansard explaining the killing of 20 women in 4 months in Kampala and neighbouring districts, Gen Odongo said the murders bear same hallmarks.
In the case of Katabi murders, the minister says police investigations point to one serial killer, Ivan Katongole alias Jenus, a businessman.
Odongo said credible witnesses have indicated that he is the mastermind behind these killings by contracting people and also participating himself.
“His motive being for ritual purpose to get human blood and body parts in order to build his wealth, protect and enhance his businesses, including his buildings under construction at Kasenyi Landing Site,” he said.
He added: “Some suspects were found with forms given to them by Katongole to enlist in Illuminati. Others have 999 (sign of Illuminati) tattooed on their bodies.”
He added that Katongole is directly linked to the murder of Nakimuli Rose because he was in her the night she was killed.
He revealed that the murder of Nabilanda Mary aka Maria is linked to domestic violence resulting into the husband killing her.
He further revealed that communities have since come up to protect their neighborhood backed up by police foot and motorized patrols.
In the process, 23 women who were targets of rape and murder have been rescued. They are now under police witness protection and suspects have been arrested.
He revealed that factors fueling criminality include moral decadence, primitive selfishness, drug abuse, superstition, unemployment and prostitution in urban areas.
He said government has in the past defeated such violent actions and this wake of killings will be defeated with concerted efforts.