Businessman arrested for kidnapping and torturing neighbour-Sheema
Police in Sheema district have arrested a 55-year-old businessman, Johnson Ahimbisibwe over alleged kidnapping of Brian Agaba, 40.
Agaba, a resident of Kitamba cell in Kibanga East parish, Kitagata sub-county in Sheema district was abducted from his home on January 14 at around 2:00 pm. He was bundled into a Toyota Wish vehicle, Reg.no UBA 105S driven by Andrew Twijukye, 37 and taken to an unknown location.
The case was reported on January 15, by Robert Nuwarimpa, the LC1 chairperson of Kitamba cell at Kashekuro police station. Police launched a search operation and found Agaba drowning in River Ntungwa on the border with Kanungu and Rukungiri districts. He was rescued by some boys who were grazing animals on the river sides and informed police from Nyamirama in Kanungu.
Agaba sustained multiple injuries on the head, hands and legs, was rushed to St. Annah Health centre before being transferred to Kitagata Hospital in Sheema district where he is currently undergoing treatment.
In a statement to police, Agaba revealed that the kidnapping stemmed from an ongoing land dispute between him and the suspect. He said his kidnappers tied his hands and legs with ropes, blindfolded him with a piece of cloth and subjected him to severe beating before throwing him into the river.
Martial Tumusiime, the greater Bushenyi region police spokesperson confirmed the incident and said that an investigation is ongoing. Ahimbisibwe has been arrested and will face charges related to kidnapping.
The incident has sparked concerns over the increasing cases of kidnappings in the region which are often linked to land disputes and other forms of conflict.
