The\nState Minister for Information and Communication Technology Hon Ida Nantaba has\nsurvived an attempted assassination in Kayunga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nincident took place on Sunday 24th<\/sup> March 2019 in Kayunga while on\nhis way to Kampala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unknown\nassailants who were traveling on a sport bike opened fire on Nantaba\u2019s official\ncar before she informed security operatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She\nsurvived and her guard gunned down one assailant <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uganda\nPolice Spokesperson, Fred Enanga confirmed the incident and promised to issue a\nfull statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nKayunga legislator was suspicious of the men on the motorbike before she called\nthe Nagalama Police station which alerted other stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nPolice is now investigating the incident as the hunt for the other gunman\ncontinues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\ngunmen were traveling on a motorbike REG NO UDL 822A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
This\nis not the first time for the high-profile person to be attacked by unknown men\nin the same manner by gunmen travelling using motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among\nthe high-profile figure that were murder in the same style include sheik Maj\nKigunddu, sheik Hassan Bayiga, State Prosecutor Joan Kagezi, Ibrahim Abiriga,\nFelix Kaweesi and the recent one being Muhammad Kirumira.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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