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Security agencies on Monday tightened security around Noah Lujja, the main suspect who was on Sunday, February 25, 2024, rescued from a mob which killed his accomplice Enock Serunkuma, shortly after they had gunned a Buganda clan leader.

Police spokesperson Fred Enanga revealed that Lujja, was now under close guard by Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) personnel.

“The suspect in hospital, underwent a CT scan and was found with no head fracture or bone injury. He is now conscious and guarded at the hospital. We expect more information from the suspect at Mulago once he gains total consciousness,” Enanga said.

Eng. Daniel Bbosa Lwomwa, a 72-year-old, proprietor of TRANSA Electrical Company Limited and head of the Ndiga clan in Buganda, was trailed by three assailants on a motorcycle, armed with an AK 47 riffle, who opened fire on his car, killing him instantly.

Enanga explained that the assailants who were on a Haojue motorcycle, registration number UFX 854F, disguised with a cello tape to read UEX 754 E, reportedly first parked in a corner along the road, where they waited for the victim, as he approached the junction to his home, at Kikandwa zone, Lungujja Parish in Lubaga division.

“They rode past him, made a U-turn, and faced the oncoming vehicle. They attacked and shot the victim at close range, from the front side of the car. Three bullets penetrated his head killing him instantly while at the driver’s seat, of the Land Cruiser, registration number UAH 637X. His wife Gladys Bbosa and their housemaid, Peace Nambale, survived with no major injuries. The trio was returning home, from a family function,” Enanga said.

He said as the three assailants were fleeing the scene, they were pursued and knocked by a courageous boda boda rider at Bulange–Mengo, and they fell.

“He went on to raise an alarm, that attracted an angry mob, which aggressively pursued and arrested two of the assailants, who were trying to flee on foot. The suspects were seriously beaten by the irate crowd and one of the assailants identified as Enock Serunkuma died on the spot. The second suspect sustained life-threatening injuries and was rushed to Mulago National Referral Hospital, where he was later identified as Lujja, now under close guard by CID personnel. A third suspect fled from the scene,” he added.

He said that the shooting is still under investigation, and the motive undetermined appears to be a targeted incident.

“We are reviewing all CCTV footage, both public and private in the area, as part of investigations. Our task team of detectives have forwarded, the killer gun to the Ballistic experts, to conduct an urgent trace of the origin of the killer gun, when, where and to whom it was allocated. We are also analysing all pieces of information available to us and continue to gather more leads,” Enanga noted.

Enanga noted that they had further established that one of the suspects Serunkuma who was killed on Sunday evening was a resident of the local area.

“We thank the community for their vigilance, especially the boda boda movement, who courageously pursued the assailants. It is a testament to good community vigilance and a commitment to the neighbourhood watch. We still have more work to do on how, to prevent acts of mob justice, after arrest, because it negatively impacts our leads including the motive of the suspects and identification of other perpetrators, to the violent crimes,” he stated.

Enanga said as CID homicide officers with Kampala Metropolitan Police make progress with the investigation, “we would like to reassure the public that the available leads, will lead us to whoever was behind the violent attack and murder. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Kabaka of Buganda, the immediate family members, friends and relatives, the Ndiga Clan, and the residents of Lubaga–Lungujja, where the incident occurred”.