Summary:
- On Sunday at around 9:00 PM, the deceased, along with the two suspects and other workers, left a site in Bushura Cell and went to Hamuhambo Trading Centre for an evening social event. Around midnight, the group had a quarrel with unidentified locals, which led to a fight.
RUBANDA: Police in Rubanda District have arrested two individuals in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old man in Hamuhambo Town Council.
The suspects are Kakande Ibra (20), a resident of Kasalaga Cell, Zigoti Sub-County, Mityana District, and Amanyire Branson (17), a porter residing in Rubanga Cell, Nyabikungu Parish, Kinoni Sub-County, Mbarara District. They are accused of killing Joseph Tibandekea, a porter and resident of Kasalaga Cell, Zigoti Sub-County, Mityana District. Both suspects are currently being held at Rubanda Central Police Station.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, reported that the incident occurred on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 1:00 AM at Hamuhambo Trading Centre, Hamuhambo Ward, Hamuhambo Town Council, Rubanda District. The deceased was allegedly assaulted by local residents following a misunderstanding.
Maate revealed that the two suspects were with the deceased prior to his death. On Sunday at around 9:00 PM, the deceased, along with the two suspects and other workers, left a site in Bushura Cell and went to Hamuhambo Trading Centre for an evening social event. Around midnight, the group had a quarrel with unidentified locals, which led to a fight. The group managed to escape back to their lodging, but Joseph did not make it home.
According to Maate, the suspects, Amanyire and Kakande, first sought first aid at a nearby clinic. On their way back, they encountered a boda boda rider who informed them of a man being beaten on the road. Police at Bunyonyi were alerted, and the victim was transported to Rugarama Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
A murder case was registered at Bunyonyi Police Post and later transferred to Rubanda CPS under CRB 331/2024. A team from the Homicide Unit visited Rugarama Hospital mortuary for a postmortem and subsequently investigated the crime scene in Hamuhambo Town Council. Witness statements were recorded, and the two suspects were arrested to assist with the investigation.
