By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Police has issued a statement regarding the incident that occurred on Monday, 26th February, 2024 where an official vehicle attached to the LCV Chairperson of Kagadi ran over a youth protesting bad state of roads in the district.
A statement issued by SP Hakiza Julius Allan, PRO Albertine today, 27th February, 2024, a one Tibihikira Stephen who was driving the vehicle at the time has been arrested.
Hakiza says Tibihikira was involved in a fatal traffic accident that occurred on 26/02/2024 around 8:00am at Iguruka during a demonstration by residents of Muhoro, Bwikara, and surrounding areas, and a group of boda boda riders protesting deteriorated roads due to rain damage.
He says preliminary reports indicate that the area LCV chairperson and his team responded to assess the situation in the vehicle registered as UG 6998M and belonging to the District Health Office.
Hakiza explains further that the car driven by Tibihikira Stephen, a Kagadi local government driver, was traveling at high speed when it struck and killed Magezi Tumuhaise, 25, a resident of Rwenzori Cell, Kayanja Parish, Mayirirwe Sub County, in Kagadi District.
The deceased person was reportedly among the demonstrators. The driver fled the scene afterward, but he was later arrested.
The victim’s body was conveyed to the mortuary.
He however, cautions community members to seek intervention from relevant authorities for amicable solutions to their issues rather than resorting to unlawful assemblies and illegal demonstrations.
