Police are investigating the attempted assassination of Minister of State for ICT , Ida Nantaba Sunday morning.
Nantaba according to police called police who immediately alerted Nagalama Police that managed to help the minister to escape the dangerous gunmen who had trailed her vehicle.
The force have released a statement of an account of the events that surrounded the attempted attack on minister Nantaba as we reproduce below;
”Police is still searching the area with canine dogs for the second suspect, who is feared armed and dangerous. We want to inform the public that the Minister, despite the scare is very safe and was not attacked at any stage as alleged in the media.
The police revealed: “Police in Nagalama are investigating circumstances under which two men dressed in black leather suits and riding a silver grey Suzuki sports motorcycle Reg No.UDL 822A, allegedly trailed, Hon. Aida Nantaba Erios, Minister of State for ICT and Woman Member of Parliament Kayunga.”
The Police reported: “It is alleged that to riders today at 11:00am rode past Hon. Minster’s official car after, made a U-turn, drove back and pulled alongside the roadside mkt after Sezibwa bridge. One of them came to the stall where she was buying fruits and pretended to seek for the direction to Kabimbiri.”
Police added: “His suspicious conduct prompted her bodyguard to respond and they drove off. The Hon. Minister upon realizing that she was being trailed, branched and alerted the police at Nagalama, about the suspicious conduct of the two riders.”
They further explained: “The riders, upon noticing that the minister had alerted police, diverted and attempted to escape in the direction of Kimenyede – Mayangayanga Road. The response teams at Nagalama, pursued them, and after a long chase forced them to abandon the motor cycle at Nagojje.”
Police stated: “Several shots were fired in their direction, to cause them to surrender, but all in vain. In the process, Sebbulime Ronald a resident of Nakabugo Village, Nakabugo Parish, Pakiso Sub County, and Busiro County in Wakiso District was shot dead during the pursuit.”
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