

By Francis Otucu
City tycoon Abid Alam Tuesday recorded statement in line with the hacking and eventual killing of Everesto Bizimungu, a local resident of Bukompe Village, Kyakatebe Parish, Nalutuntu Sub-County in Kassanda district.
His statement recording followed claims by Bizimunugu’s widow, Agnes Nyirahugirwa that she saw Abid when his aides her husband, children and herself while in the garden on October 6, 2019.
However, in a statement recorded by detectives of Kassanda Police Station, Abid, dressed in navy-blue shirt, black jeans and a moccasin said he was out of the country the day Bizimungu was hacked.
“On the killings, we obviously condemn it. We aren’t behind the killings. When the incident happened, I was not in the country. I have given copies of my passport and visa to police,” Abid confirmed recording statement Wednesday.
Regional Police Commander, bob Kagarura while speaking at the stakeholders meeting in Bukompe on Wednesday said the police have in custody those believed to have participated in the killing of Bizimungu adding, the force will continue to arrest and not succumb to blackmail and threats.
“We have arrested. We will continue to arrest. We will the n do identification parade where the widow will identify whoever participated in killing her husband. Whoever she will not identify will be freed,” Kagarura said.
Earlier, Abid’s Kaliro Sugar General Manager Ismael Nassif had accused Kagarura on social media of taking bribe in order to arrest people in the killing of Bizimungu.
Bizimungu’s killing is being probed Vide SD Ref 13/06/10/2019.