Police in Kampala has finally busted the suspected murderer of he former Manager of Chilies Fast Foods and Takeaway Restaurant in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb.
Isaac Mugga was attacked and stabbed to death by a masked man on March 31st 2021 while balancing books alone in the restaurant.
His lifeless body was later found lying in a pool of blood by neighbors.
One of the neighbors who had Closed Circuit Television –CCTV cameras handed the footage over to police .
The footage captured a man with a masked face entering the premises before repeatedly stabbing the deceased to death and running off with his phone and money.
Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says the suspected killer has been identified Nelson Victor Ofwono alias Octopus.
He says police tracked the deceased’s telephone signals until they reached his hideout.
Ofwono was picked up from his hideout in Katooke Division in Nansana Municipality in Wakiso District .
Owoyesigyire, says after interrogating workers, it was established that Mugga had a day earlier relieved Ofwono of his duties following the covid 19 financial crunch.
He says Detectives at Kira Road backed by crime intelligence launched a hunt for Ofwono who was picked up on Tuesday from his newly rented room in Nansana Municipality.
Police are handling the case vide CRB 266/2021.
The Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID recorded 342 killings by stabbing in 2020. This means a person was stabbed to death almost every day.
