Daily Monitor
Sunday May 09 2021
Summary
This comes a month after police in Kakumiro District arrested one of their officers for shooting dead a suspect who was in custody on allegations of election violence.
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A mechanic accused of stealing a motorcycle has died at Isunga Central Police Station in Kagadi District, days after his arrest.
The body of Geoffrey Matala, a resident of Kisegya village in Isunga Sub-county, Kagadi district was on Saturday night found dangling in the police cells occupied by five other suspects, according to police.
Mr Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson said Matala used a piece of blanket to commit suicide.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday March 17 2021
Residents gathered in Ikarabirenge village, Kikwaya sub county, Kakumiro district on Tuesday for burial proceedings of Mr John Barugahare (inset) who was reportedly shot dead by a police officer while in police cells at the weekend. PHOTO/ALEX TUMUHIMBISE.
Summary
The deceased, together with five of his friends, had been arrested on Saturday on allegations of election violence ahead of the January 14 polls.
The deceased was buried at his parents’ home in Ikarabirenge village on March 16.
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Suspects at Kikwaya police post in Kakumiro district have given an eye witness account on how a trigger happy police constable allegedly killed a suspect in police cells.
By Alex Tumuhimbise
Police in Kakumiro District are holding a police officer for allegedly shooting dead a suspect who was in custody on allegations of election violence.
John Barugahare, a resident of Kamuli village-Kyakajumbi parish in Kikwaya Sub County was shot dead on Sunday night in Kikwaya police post cell where he was being detained.
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