By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
A decomposing body of a 22 year old Boda Boda rider has been discovered in River Namatyare in Namanyoyi, Northern Division, Mbale City.
The deceased is known as Aramazani Mulenje aged 22 years of age, a Gishu by tribe a boda rider residing at Namazeba Cell, Kiwuno Ward Northen city division.
The body was discovered this morning, 21st September 2023 floating.
According to Sarah Nagudi, mother of the deceased, Mulenje got a phone call at 8 pm on Thursday last week from an unknown person requesting to go and carry him from town.
She adds that since he went he did not come back that night. They reported the case to the Namanyonyi police post asking police to help them as parents to search for their missing son.
Paulo Mukama, the father of the deceased says that his son has been riding boda boda Bajaji motorcycle number UPF 945/C red in color and has been operating at Aswan stage near Mbale central market.
He adds that it was this morning when locals discovered the body floating on River Namatyare naked.
Juma Masira, the publicity secretary of Mbale motorcycle operators and Riders association confirmed knowing the deceased.
He asked the police to work with airtel company and trace the person who called him to go and carry him from town.
Masira says that the person who called him must be the one behind the killing of their colleague since even the motorcycle was taken .
Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police spokesperson says that the body has been taken to Mbale city mortuary for post-mortem.
He added that they got the body when it started decomposing with the tongue out giving them suspicion that he was killed before being dumped into the river.
Taitika also called for calm among boda board riders and parents saying they have launched an investigation and they are hoping to arrest people who were behind this murder.
However, he urged boda boda riders to secure themselves by not responding to unknown clients who callo them especially at night hours.
