RUKUNGIRI, Uganda (UGNEWSLINE) – Police in Rukungiri District have arrested two boda boda riders suspected of murdering a 64-year-old local council chairman who was allegedly attacked while conducting a night patrol.
The deceased, identified as Turyamureeba Henry, was the chairperson of Isherero Cell, Kyatoto Ward, Eastern Division in Rukungiri Municipality.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 2am on November 12, 2026, in Isherero Cell.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Turyamureeba was on a night patrol when he was allegedly assaulted by the two suspects.
He was rushed to Kalori Lwanga Hospital in Nyakibale for treatment before being referred to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, where he later died while receiving medical attention.
The suspects have been identified as Owoyesiga Ambrose, 28, a resident of Kaituma Cell, Northern B Division, and Godfrey Assimwe, 45, of Kanyanku Cell, Kitumba Ward, Western Division, both in Rukungiri Municipality.
The two were arrested following intelligence-led police operations and are currently detained at Rukungiri Police Station on suspicion of murder.
In a statement issued on Sunday, November 15, 2026, the Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson, Nelson Tumushime, condemned the killing and warned members of the public against taking the law into their own hands.
Tumushime urged the public to cooperate with investigators as police pursue the case.
