POLICE | DEATH | BUILDING

LIRA - The Police in Lira City are holding Richard Olila at Lira Central Police Station over the death of a nightwatchman, who was killed by a falling wall.

Godfrey Otwii, a nightwatchman, died in the wee hours of Wednesday when part of a commercial building he was keeping watch over collapsed.

Sources say part of Blue Valley Guest House located on Olwol Road collapsed at about 2:00 am and crushed Otwii to death.

Youth retrieve the body of their colleague who was crushed to death by a collapsed building. (All Photos by Hudson Apunyo)

When Otwii's colleagues retrieved his body from the debris, the Police Fire and Rescue services took the body to Lira Regional Referral Hospital pending post-mortem.

Olila is the owner of the house which collapsed.

City Police commander east division Joseph Bakaleke, who was at the scene, declined to comment about the incident. 

He referred reporters to Kyoga Region Police spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema, who was unavailable.

Sources say part of Blue Valley Guest House located on Olwol Road collapsed at about 2:00 am and crushed Otwii to death.

Mohammed Dhakobe, who owns a carpentry workshop at the premise, said the deceased, who he said was a good person, had worked with him as a night watchman and washing bay attendant for over a decade.

Regional Police fire and rescue officer Florence Amukia was heard saying there are very many structures in Lira City that should be condemned.

Amukia, who is a member of the housing committee, said they notified owners of the dilapidated structures but all in vain.