New details have emerged about the fatal shooting of the acting CAO of Bukwo district, Charles Robert Ogwal, which occurred on July 8 at around 11:30 pm, at Kiryowa village, along Bombo road.
The police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, reveals that the preliminary facts gathered, indicate that the victim travelled from Bukwo to Mbale, with his driver, Eric Chemusto, aged 23, in a motor vehicle with a registration number of UG0865Z.
“While in Mbale, the victim had plans to travel to Kampala via Lira. He, however, changed his mind, and they drove to Kampala. They reached Mukono after 10 am and proceeded to Wandegeya, Ntinda, Konge, and Kisaasi among other places.
At around 8 pm, he dropped his driver at Liberty Guest House in Kireka, to enable him to travel by bus to Bukwo district, while he drives himself to Lira,” says Enanga.
He adds, “The victim drove and reached Bwaise at around 9:23 pm, Kawempe up to Kagoma, where he delayed a bit. At around 11:12 pm, he drove past the CCTV camera site at Kiryagonja ward, while heading towards Bombo.”
He was stopped by an armed group of strangers at Kiryowa cell, Kiryamuli ward, Gombe division, and he parked aside.
“The attackers inquired whether he was Ogwang, and it was at this stage that he sensed danger, and he told them that he was his driver.”
They removed his wallet and phone, which they checked. “After establishing his true identity, the assailants fired several bullets at him from the passenger side,” he says.
The victim was rushed to Bombo Military Hospital where he succumbed to the injuries.
Enanga reveals that they have also got a very clear account from two other victims who were driving a tricycle, registration number UFF849H, who were also rushed to the hospital after their tricycle overturned and injured them.
“They clearly narrated how they fled to a nearby bush when the gunshots began, and how the attack was being recorded on a smartphone by one of the assailants for their proof. The attackers also set the motor vehicle on fire, with the victim inside, before escaping from the scene,” Enanga says.
“We do strongly believe that the victim was targeted. The killing was not random but premeditated, pre-planned, and targeted. At this stage, the motive of the fatal shooting has not yet been determined, although we rule out robbery or domestic terrorism,” he adds.
So far 4 suspects have been arrested including the driver and another suspect who was arrested while hiding in the bush near the scene.
Also, a total of 26 cartridges were recovered from the scene, a grey jacket, a gun butt, a blood specimen, and empty tins of yoghurt. The wreckage of the burnt double cabin pick-up and the motorcycle were also removed from the scene.