KAARO KARUNGI | KAMPALA – Police says, the UBC and Star Fm journalist, Robert Kagolo was killed by an Local Defense Unit (LDU) personnel after a scuffle at a brother’s home, in Kasengejje Wakiso.
The deceased was gunned down Thursday evening at his brother’s home in Where he is said to have returned his abducted and murdered brother.
Initial reports indicated that he had been killed by unknown assassins but police has since clarified that the shooting was done by an LDU identified as Rashid Mamuli who has already been arrested.
It is reported that at the time of the incident, Kagolo had returned the orphans of his late brother who was reportedly kidnapped and killed a few days ago.
ASP Luke Owoyesigire, the Kampala metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, the LDU was one of the two personnsl who were guarding the home of Kagolo’s late brother, but he gave no further expansion as to what caused the scuffle that led to the unnecessary murder, by Rashid Mamuli.
“It is alleged that his family had asked for security from the LDU commander and two LDUs were given to them to guard their home since all family members had left for burial,” says Owoyesigire.
“Unfortunately today, a scuffle ensued between them and one shot at him, we don’t know whether it was intentional or not,” he added.
Owesigyire says, Kagolo did not die on the spot but instead breathed his last while being rushed to St. Joseph hospital Wakiso.
