Guard arrested over the killing of MTN boss
Ogwang (R) on a police truck on the way to court. Photo by Johnson Mayamba
What you need to know:
In an extra judicial statement recorded before Magistrate Mackay Opolot at Mukono Court, Ogwang admitted to have killed Tamale with the intention of robbing money from him.
A guard attached to a private security group has been arrested in connection with the murder of an employee of MTN in Mukono, two weeks ago.
Bosco Ogwang, according to police was an employee of Security Uganda Limited.
He allegedly killed Meddie Tamale, who was the head of MTN Mukono Branch.
In an extra judicial statement recorded before Magistrate Mackay Opolot at Mukono Court, Ogwang admitted to have killed Tamale with the intention of robbing money from him.
Daily Monitor has seen the statement.
In the statement, Ogwang narrates that on April 16, 2013, he was enraged after failing to secure monetary support from his employer to seek medical attention.
Ogwang adds in the statement that he had only Shs20, 000 which was not enough to transport him to Lira to get the medical attention.
Stuck, Ogwang says in the statement, that he decided to ambush Tamale, whom he knew always went home with company money after work.
"I then moved on foot to Seeta because I knew where he used to go every evening. I waited for him. When I saw his car coming, I waved to him to stop but instead he made an alarm that was attracting attention from boda boda men. I then made up my mind to shoot him," Ogwang’s extra judicial statement reads.
He, however, found only a standard phone (Kabiriiti) and company documents in Tamale’s bag.
The suspect says he hid his uniform and gun and travelled to Kapalang in Lira District from where he was tracked by police via Tamale’s phone.
He faces charges of aggravated robbery and murder.
