IGANGA- Police in Iganga district are hunting for four men over the murder of a businessman.

Ronald Twinomugisha, 35, of Twinos Investment Ltd was murdered in cold blood using an axe in his compound.

Twinomugisha, who was a resident of Busei B village in Nakalama sub-county, was dealing in making plastics and liquid soap.

The incident occurred on Monday night (March 25, 2024) when the deceased was hacked by yet-to-be-identified criminals.

Busoga East Police region spokesperson Diana Nandawula confirmed the incident saying Police have mounted the hunt for four people suspected to have information regarding the murder.

Nanadawula, while speaking to New Vision Online on Tuesday, said the four people have been working with the deceased person at his small-scale liquid soap-making factory.

According to the Police, the deceased recently hired four people to help him in making liquid soap but the said persons escaped in the night purportedly after the tragic incident.

“We have started hunting for four men whose identities are yet to be established. They are suspected to have information about the deceased,” Nandawula said.

She added that the deceased’s body was found with two deep cut wounds on the head and Police managed to retrieve an axe suspected to have been used for the murder and will be used as an exhibit.

“The body of the deceased was found in the compound with deep cuts on the head while the axe was next to the dead body,” Nandawula said.

She noted that the body was taken to Iganga Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem as the hunt for the suspects continues and once arrested, they will be charged with murder.

Amidu Kawanguzi, the LCIII chairperson of Nakalama sub-county decried the murder which has caused fear in the community.

He noted that he was informed about the death of the deceased through his local council community members.

“It’s on a sad note that we have lost a business person who had come in the area and employed people who turned against him and took his innocent life,” he said.

Gozani Waiswa, the Busei B village LC1chairperson, said the deceased had lived in the area for over two years.

“Recently, he had recruited four workers and during day time, they were making liquid soap. However, after his death, they are nowhere to be seen,” he said.

He noted that on a glance into the house, the deceased’s properties where distorted and we highly suspect the four retrieved documents he was asking from them on employment which include photocopies of national identity cards and passport photos.

So far, the Police have recorded five deaths by murder since 2024 in Busoga East region.