KAMPALA. The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, has suspended four senior commanders in Busoga North Police region after a Sub County chairman in Namayingo District was shot dead.
Buyinja Sub County chairman, Peter Okware Tito was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his home in Namayingo Township on Sunday evening.
Gen. Kayihura suspended Mr Muluya Moses, the regional police commander for Busoga North; Mr Fred Tayebwa, Namayingo District Police Commander; Ms Joyce Achiro, officer in charge of Namayingo District; and Fahadi Naduli, Namayingo District Criminal Investigations Commander.
“They will report to the Professional Standards Unit for investigations into their failure to perform abate crime and provide adequate security in Namayingo District,” Mr Fred Enanga, the police spokesman, said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Gen. Kayihura has replaced Mr Muluya with Mr Ashraf Chemonges, who has been Lira District police commander, as the RPC Busoga North.
Mr Godfrey Abigaba has been appointed Namayingo District police commander, Mr Peter Twala as Namayingo officer in charge of station; and Mr Andrew Ainembabazi as Namayingo CID commander.
Mr Ezra Tugume Ezra has replace Mr Chemonges as Lira District police commander.
The IGP has also warned all territorial commanders who fail to meet the objectives of the institution, by dismantling or significantly reducing activities of major gangs in their territories that they shall be held personally liable.
“The Directorate of CIID is hereby tasked to build on the intelligence gathered thus far; and thoroughly investigate the murder of the LC III Chairman with a view of apprehending all the perpetrators of the crime,” Mr Enanga further said.
Busoga region has been rocked by armed violence in which Muslim clerics are shot dead by gangs using boda boda motorcycles.
Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abdu Kadir Muwaya, was shot dead in Mayuge District on Christmas the past year.
In November 2012, Yunus Ababaker Madungo shot dead in Bugiri District. Five suspects were arrested and charged for murder. – Monitor
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