Bubutu town council in Namisindwa district fell into shock as an LC1 Chairperson with other unknown gunmen raided the homes of two businessmen last night and made of with Shs10 million.
According to Samuel Wabuti one of the area residents, on the night of Thursday, 9th April, 2024, people with guns raided a shop belonging to Kibeti Mutuma and stole 7 million shillings .
He adds that after, they raided another shop belonging to Paulo Manawa and stole three million shillings with all shop property.
Moses Mutambo, the LCIII Chairperson of Bubutu town council says that after locals hearing noise , they alerted police of Bubutu police station but the thugs took off.
He says that today morning, 10th April, police brought a sniffer dog that went direct to Fred Masika’s home, the LCI chairperson of Bubutu TC cell but they got when he had disappeared after hearing that police was bringing a dog.
The LCIII says that on several occasions, Mutuma has been accused by locals in the area for being one of the suspected thugs and when arrested he is released by police without trial.
Imran Muluga the Resident District Commissioner of Namisindwa says that breaking shops of businessmen in the sub counties of Bubutu town council, Bubutu sub county, and Lwakhakha town is on the rise.
He adds that when they searched Masika’s house, they got exhibits which prove that he has been stealing.
Muluga also says that last month, Masika was again involved in the theft of a cow belonging to one of his residents and pleaded guilty then compensated the owner with one million shillings.
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