By; Our Reporter

19th Dec 2018

Police in Fort Portal are holding a man accused of kidnapping children in Kabarole district.

The suspect is 24-year-old, Amos Mugume, a resident of Kicuuleta Bazaar ward in Fort Portal municipality.

According to Lydia Tumushabe, the Rwenzori Region Police Spokesperson, the suspect was picked up from Kasusu in Fort Portal town on Tuesday night along with five other people, include Kesta Muhereza, Christine Marunga, Joram Amara, Deogratius Isingoma and Robert Mugabo Ssalongo who have been planning kidnaps of now four children in Kabarole district.

Tumushabe says the suspects will be charged with kidnap and theft of vehicle number plates.

Kabarole police has registered six cases of child kidnap in the past 11 months five of whom recovered one was killed and dumped in Mpanga River.


Thursday 20th December 2018 06:20:31 AM