Guard shoots dead boda boda rider at Equatorial Mall over parking
April 6, 2021
Written by URN
A security guard has been arrested for allegedly shooting to death a boda boda cyclist at Equatorial Mall in Kampala on Monday evening at about 6.30 pm.
Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire identified the suspect as Morris Opedunu attached to Pinnacle Security Limited company, who was guarding one of the banks at the mall.
According to eyewitnesses, the unidentified cyclist was seen in a quarrel with Opedunu, who allegedly had refused him to park in front of the bank premises. When the cyclist allegedly hurled insults, Opedunu shot him. Owoyesigyire says that the victim died as he was being rushed to hospital.