By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
The Elgon Sub region Police have refuted Media reports that one of their own was involved in the Amudat shooting which saw the death of four Mbale based meat dealers.
On the 4th February, 2024, Umar Bunyota, the director Namunsi meat supply, Ashraf Aramathan, Abbas Mubajje all residents of Namunsi and Umar Walume a 40 year old resident of Nakaloke Zone 2 Mbale Northern city Division, Mbale City were gunned down by armed assailants.
The incident that left Mbale City residents in shock took place along Lemusui Road within Akonguyo village, Amudat Sub County in Amudat District.
New vision news paper on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 published a news article citing a police officer only known as Okello attached to Mbale Central Police Station as one of the wrong elements who was behind the murder of the businessmen.
However, while addressing a press conference on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 at his office, SP Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police spokesperson said the article carried fake news.
He says that the writer lacked accuracy in the writing adding that he never bothered to take time and find facts from him or the Regional police commander before publishing.
Taitika says that police are still investigating to identify the real people behind the murder adding that they have not arrested any person yet.
