Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of Bukwo Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Charles Ogwang.
Addressing the weekly security press briefing at police headquarters in Nagulu on Monday, Fred Enanga the police spokesperson said that one of the suspects arrested is late Ogwang’s driver, Eric Chemusto (23) old.
He says another suspect was arrested when police response teams from Gombe Police Post who combed the area got him hiding in the bushes.
Enanga also said police recovered among other things 26 cartridges which means 26 bullets were fired at the victim.
In the incident that happened on Friday at around 11:00 pm at Kiryowa, Mabanda along Bombo Road, unknown assailants attacked Ogwang and showered him with bullets before torching his vehicle leg number UG 0865 Z.
First responders rushed Ogwang to Bombo Military Hospital where he succumbed to bullet wounds at around 4:00 am on Saturday.
“Our investigations have established that at Kiryowa cell, Gombe, the victim was stopped by an armed group of strangers whom he probably thought were security personnel so he parked aside. When he parked aside, he was approached from the passenger side and the group of strangers inquired where Mr. Ogwang was and or whether he was Mr. Ogwang, he told them that he was the driver but upon checking his wallet and phone they noticed that he was the one they were looking for.
"So they fired several bullets at him from the passenger side and even set the vehicle on fire.” Said Enanga who noted that the account was given by medical staff at Bombo Military Hospital to whom the victim narrated his attack as he was fighting for his life.
Enanga added, “We also got a very clear account from two other victims who were on a tricycle (tuk tuk) registration number UFF 849H. They were also around the vicinity driving towards the Bombo side so when bullets were fired, they managed to escape they abandoned the tricycle and freed their lives to their hiding point in the bush.
Enanga says using the available leads, police will be able to get the full circumstances of the incident and bring culprits to book.
“We appreciate that an incident of this nature causes panic and understandable concern in the public.
"We however want to reassure the public that we have leads that will help us establish the full circumstances of the incident and identify all those culprits who are responsible for this senseless act of murder.” Explains Enanga
Yorumlar