Police have revealed that they have busted another assailant in the Gen Katumba shooting from his hideout in Luwero.

In a statement released by the  Deputy police mouthpiece Major Gen Paul Lokech on Tuesday, the suspect has been identified as 30-year-old WAMPA HUZAIFA alias Kanaabe, a former member of Boda Boda 2010.

While releasing the statement at the police headquarters in Naguru, police mouthpiece Fred Enanga says Wampa was busted at Kikomeko village, near Kalule Trading Centre, Nakatonya Parish, Nyimbwa Subcounty, in Luwero district on Tuesday.

Enanga says police also managed to recover exhibits like a red motorcycle Bajaj Boxer Reg no.UEO 375D, which was used during the attack and other items.

”Other relevant exhibits recovered include the hood that he used to cover his head, an assortment of jackets, gloves, warm suits, and another motorcycle, Bajaj red in colour, registration number UDH 888V that was used in the surveillance of their targets,” Enanga says

Enanga says Wampa has confessed to being behind this shooting and that of many other high-profile killings.

“Kanaabe,” he admitted to participating in a series of planned and highly sophisticated murders and aggravated robberies within the country, that led to the murder of 14 persons, the attempted murder of 3 people, and 3 major aggravated robberies. he adds.

Among the murders include ;

Major Muhammad Kiguundu and his bodyguard Sgt. Stephen Mukasa in 2016, the late AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi, his bodyguard Cpl.

Erau Kenneth and the driver Cpl. Godfrey Mambewa in 2017,

The double murder of No.560 SPC Mubiru Hussein and No. 169 SPC Kalungi Moses, and the attempted murder of Hakiza Everest at Ntake Bakery.

Kalerwe, the murder of Frank Anania, Bugembe Amim, Atukuru Jimmy and Abaho Frank at Nansana Cheap Hardware Stores,

Murder of Okoth Button at City Supermarket, Mpererwe,

The most recent murder of Nantongo Brenda and Kayondo Haruna, and the attempted assassination of General Edward Katumba Wamala and his bodyguard Sgt Khalid Kuboit. 

They also participated in aggravated robberies at Ntake Bakery in Kalerwe where they robbed Ugx 33m, in 2017; Nansana Cheap Stores where they allegedly robbed Ugx 300m, City Supermarket at Mpererwe where they robbed Ugx 2.2m and an additional 4.5m from a mobile money attendant.

Enanga says police has placed a 5 million shillings bounty on anyone who can track down or locate the gang ringleader SHEIKH ABU UBAIDA BADIR DIIN BUKENYA.

”Our focus now shifts to tracking down the overall coordinator of the domestic terror cells, a one SHEIKH ABU UBAIDA BADIR DIIN BUKENYA.  He has been actively recruiting assailants and reactivating the terror cells.  We have widely shared his photos and put out a reward of Ugx 5m, for anyone with credible information that can lead to his.” he says