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Gen. Wamala Shooters Found, Have ADF Links – Police

by Alexandra Katusiime
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Gen. Wamala Shooters Found, Have ADF Links – Police
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The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Maj Gen Paul Lokech announced an investigation update in Police’s works to bring to book the assailants behind the shooting of former Army Commander and Minister for Works and Transport Gen Katumba Wamala.

This comes after some unknown gunmen that were moving on two motorcycles in June sprayed Gen Katumba’s vehicle with bullets killing his daughter and driver instantly along the Kisota Road, in Kisasi, Nakawa Division in Kampala.

While addressing journalists on Thursday, Gen Lokech said using footage from CCTV cameras, security has spent the last three weeks doing surveillance on people captured on camera.

“In our language there is a saying that even if you do something funny with your in law under water, it will be known. After the attempted murder on Gen Katumba, there was a strategic promise made by the Commander in Chief and this promise later on culminated into a strategic directive. From that directive the security forces moved on to look for the attackers. In the last 24 hours, we decided to zero on the attackers,”Lokech said.

“The shooters of the June 1st 2021 shooting of Gen Katumba Wamala have been got. Our surveillance was collaborated with our technical and human intelligence to come to what we have today. ” Lokech added.

The deputy IGP identified the shooters as Hussein Wahab Lubwama aka Master who shot and killed Gen Katumba’s daughter and his driver. Lokech however noted that during the operation to arrest the group, Lubwama tried to fight security operatives and was put out of action.

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He named the other suspects as Kamada Walusimbi aka Kanaabe whom he said rode the shooter of Gen Katumba, also known as Mudinka.

“When they rode to Bukoto, they took the gun to someone called Muhammad Kagugube who also took it another person called Amin. We raided his place and arrested him.” Afande Lokech added.

Gen Lokech said the killer gun was first moved wrapped in a 42 inch TV box and later wrapped in banana leaves as it was moved to be hidden after the attack.

ADF links

The deputy Inspector General of Police revealed that the group with a cell in Kampala was being commanded by one Sheikh Obadia who is currently on the run but noted they are linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group in Eastern DRC.

“They use names to disguise but as I talk now, we are continuing to break the cells of these attackers. All these are linked to ADF which is operating in DRC.”

He noted that the operation to dismantle the group and arrest all members is still ongoing .

“State organs will do all it takes to ensure we protect the lives and property of the people of Uganda.”

The development comes barely a week after two men were arraigned in court and charged with murder and attempted murder after the June 1st attempted assassination on Gen Katumba Wamala.

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Alexandra Katusiime

Alexandra Katusiime

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