KIRUHURA – UGANDA
The deceased is 36 year old Erick Agaba, a resident of Nshwere Empango in Rushere Town Council, Kiruhura district.
He was reportedly shot dead by a colleague with whom they were working on the farm of the late Aidah Aikiriza.
David Kooya Chairman LC 1 Shwere – Empango in Kiruhura district identified the suspect as James Kakooza, a retired UPDF officer who was also the farm manager.
He says the two were playing cards for money, and that Kakooza lost several bets totaling to Shs 80,000 to Agaba
“When Kakooza realised how much money he had lost, he refused to pay which resulted into a quarrel as well as fighting which claimed the to Agaba’s life” the chairman said.
It is also alleged that the suspect had been warned several times by authorities because he was a known drug user and suspected to be involved in several cases of robbery, and murder in the area
