By Aggrey Twesigye
Police in Mbarara City have arrested a 27-year-old boda boda rider, Richard Agumaniiwe, a resident of Katojo Cell in Katojo Ward, Mbarara City South Division, over an alleged attempted murder incident involving a senior police officer.
According to Rwizi Region Police spokesperson SP Samson Kasasira, Agumaniiwe was captured in a viral video circulating on social media and was later apprehended in connection with the incident.
Preliminary findings show that the incident occurred on Monday at around 4:00pm at the Kikona–Ruti Town Road junction along the Mbarara–Kabale Road. SP Ocaya Kennedy, the Officer in Charge of Mbarara City South Division, was on duty clearing the road for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s motorcade, which was moving from Rwampara District to Mbarara City for its second campaign rally of the day.
Kasasira said the suspect, who was riding a Yamaha motorcycle registration number UAC 177Z, was instructed to clear the road for the presidential convoy. However, he allegedly ignored the directive, continued at high speed, and intentionally knocked SP Ocaya, injuring him.
The officer was rushed to a nearby health facility for first aid and is reported to be in stable condition.
Kasasira added that upon arrest, Agumaniiwe appeared intoxicated and was subjected to a breathalyzer test as part of ongoing investigations.
