A huge section of the public has rejected police’s narration explaining Sunday’s incident in which one man was shot and killed on claims that he was planning to assassinate junior ICT Minister Idah Nantaba.
When reports of the assassination attempt first appeared on social media with pictures of the dead assassin doing rounds, the public had become convinced that it could be true, Minister Nantaba survived death.
How Nantaba kissed death after the killers who were riding on a motorcycle reg. no. UDL 822A shot at her car is something that raised eyebrows.
The earlier version was that Nantaba on learning that she was being trailed as she left her constituency in Kayunga district, branched off at Nagalama police, alerted officers who swung in action and took down the killer.
That his partner had since ran away and authorities had mounted search.
Police spokesperson CP Fred Enanga later issued a statement to clarify on the incident.
Statement
The police at Nagalama are investigating circumstances under which two men dressed in black leather suits and riding a silver grey Suzuki sports motorcycle Reg No.UDL 822A, allegedly trailed, The Hon. Aida Nantaba Erios, The Hon. Minister of State for ICT and Woman Member of Parliament Kayunga District, in a threatening manner over a distance of 40 kms, from Sezibwa bridge up to Nagalama trading centre. It is alleged that two riders today 24th.March 2019 at around 11:00am rode past The Hon. Minsters official vehicle after, made a U-turn, drove back and pulled alongside the roadside market after Sezibwa bridge. One of them came to the stall where she was buying fruits and pretended to seek for the direction to Kabimbiri trading centre . His suspicious conduct prompted her bodyguard to respond and they drove off.
The Hon. Minister upon realizing that she was being trailed, branched and alerted the police at Nagalama, about the suspicious conduct of the riders.
The two suspicious riders, upon noticing that the Hon. minister had branched and alerted the police at Nagalama , diverted and attempted to escape in the direction of Kimenyede – Mayangayanga Road .
The response teams at Nagalama, pursued them, and after a long chase forced them to abandon their sports motorcycle at Nagojje trading centre, several shots were fired in their direction, to cause them to surrender, but all in vain. In the process, Sebbulime Ronald a resident of Nakabugo Village, Nakabugo Parish, Pakiso Sub County, and Busiro County in Wakiso District was shot dead during the pursuit. The police is still searching the area with canine dogs for the second suspect, who is feared armed and dangerous.
We want to inform the public that The Hon. Minister, despite the scare is very safe and was not attacked at any stage as alleged in the media. Due to the signature technique of attacks from assailants perched on the back of moving motorcycles, the police is taking keen interest, in this investigation, to establish the motive of the suspects. The mobile phone to the deceased, the motorcycle and identification documents recovered are essential leads in our investigation in our investigation.
Unanswered Questions
In a statement police mentions that the dead assassin is a resident of Pakiso Subcounty in Wakiso, but the public has since said Pakiso subcounty has never existed in that district…
What prompted to shot and kill, did the alleged assassins open fire at police officers?
Nantaba’s bodyguard on sensing danger, why didn’t he take action to protect her boss?
Since police has leads after discovering a motorcycle and the dead killer’s ID, what is the latest?
Did Minister record a statement with police?
Was there any weapon recovered by police?
What do phone records say, do they link the ‘assassins’ to crime scene?
What does police say on allegations that it killed an innocent civilian on a motorcycle who sped off after officers opened gunfire…
How did the alleged second assailant escape?