Uganda Police with sister security agencies in Mityana District have detained a suspect linked to a series of brutal murders that have plagued the area since 2022.

The individual, identified as Samuel Kajjaji, is a Boda Boda rider and self-proclaimed pastor residing in Buwate, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District.

Ms. Rachel Kawala, the Wamala regional police spokesperson, reported that Kajjaji has admitted to enticing and killing his victims.

“We are investigating his involvement in at least three murders that have occurred in the district since 2022,” she said.

The victims include Charles Ngomba, a businessman who was murdered in December 2022, Rosemary Mugabirwe, a 35-year-old woman who was raped and murdered in September 2023, and Didas Ndyayambaje, a 32-year-old Boda Boda rider who was found dead in Kamira Ntumbwe swamp in July 2024.

Ms Kawala said investigations revealed that Mugabirwe was lured from Kabalagala in Kampala and murdered in Kikandwa, Mityana District.

“Preliminary findings indicate that the suspect lured Didas from Bukoto, a Kampala suburb, murdered him in Mityana, and stole his motorcycle,” Ms Kawala added.

The suspect was arrested on August 6, 2024, at his residence in Buwate, Wakiso District, and is currently under custody at Mityana Police Station.

The Police Annual Crime Report 2023 reveals a 5.1 per cent increase in homicide cases registered countrywide, with 4,248 cases reported in 2023 compared to 4,043 cases in 2022.