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Police in Kampala have arrested\u00a0Kassanda South\u00a0 Member of Parliament, Frank Kabuye over deadly Makerere guild elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident took place yesterday\u00a0 during the last guild Presidential open campaigns at Rugby Grounds Makerere University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Batungura Bewotti 27, a student of law at Uganda Christian University Kampala Campus and resident of Kikoni Zone B, Makerere 3 Parish Kawempe Division in Kampala was murdered during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is alleged that during the campaigns a scuffle ensued between two political party supporters that resulted in the stabbing of the deceased by students who were allegedly led by Kabuye Frank among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman, Luke Owoyesigyire said in a statement that the force was informed and upon reaching the scene it found blood stains believed to be for the deceased inside Nsibirwa Hall where he hid there after the scuffle that led to his stabbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have arrested three people whom we believe were part of the chaos. These are; Hon. Kabuye Frank who is detained at CPS Kampala, Ssekidde Allan currently detained at Wandegeya police station and Kabuurwa Muzafaru who is detained at old Kampala police station,”he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Owoyesigyire said efforts are underway to have other suspects traced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
” Meanwhile, it is also alleged that the fight was between the NUP and FDC Political factions. The NUP team led by Kabuye Frank turned violent after a disagreement, leading to the stabbing,”he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to police,the body of the deceased was conveyed to city mortuary Mulago for postmortem from Makerere hospital where he succumbed to the wound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have cordoned off the area, statements are still being recorded and CCTV footages will be retrieved to aid in the ongoing investigations. More details will be availed as soon as they are available,”said Owoyesigyire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police in Kampala have arrested\u00a0Kassanda South\u00a0 Member of Parliament, Frank Kabuye over deadly Makerere guild elections. The incident took place yesterday\u00a0 during the last guild Presidential open campaigns at Rugby Grounds Makerere University. Batungura Bewotti 27, a student of law at Uganda Christian University Kampala Campus and resident of Kikoni Zone B, Makerere 3 Parish […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2270,"featured_media":31745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[458],"tags":[240,135],"class_list":["post-31744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-makerere-university","tag-police"],"yoast_head":"\n