Summary:
- Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and identified the suspects as Abraham Ndyamuhakyi and Nabasa.
KANUNGU: Police in Kanungu District arrested two suspects on Christmas Day for breaking into a house and stealing a motor vehicle battery, dry coffee beans, and a bag of clothes in Kihiihi Sub-County.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and identified the suspects as Abraham Ndyamuhakyi and Nabasa.
Maate stated that on Christmas Day, around midday, the suspects broke into the home of Tadeo Muhire in Nyanga village, Kihiihi Sub-County, Kanungu District. They stole a battery, a basin of dry coffee beans, and clothes.
Maate further explained that the police, assisted by a sniffer dog, found the scene well-preserved, allowing the dog to pick up a scent.
Maate said that the tracking led the team for about 1 km, where they recovered the battery and a bag of clothes hidden behind a toilet and the dog continued to track for an additional 4 km, leading them to the home of a pastor named Byaruhanga.
He said that the suspects are currently being detained at Kanungu Central Police Station saying that upon completion of inquiries, they will be charged and arraigned in court.
