MP Aids Escape of campaign agent held for murder

By Francis Otucu

The police say Capt. John Niyizemana Kamara went to Nyabwishenya Police Station to visit his campaign agent, John Sebagenzi who had been held over murder.

However, he later fled with the suspect.

Their whereabouts are currently unknown.

Regional Police spokesman, Elly Maate said Thursday that the hunt for both Kamara and the suspect is on.

“Police and residents of Nyabwishenya are hunting for Hon. Kamara and the suspect (John Sebagenzi) but their where about is not yet known.

With the help of his bodyguards, Maate said Kamara attacked the police station before removing the suspect from custody.

The suspect had been held in connection with the murder of Jack Serwume, 59, Vide CRB 288/ 2019 of Kisoro.

His arrest followed identities including his mobile phone found abandoned at the murder scene.

Secondly, it emerged that the prime suspect was last seen drinking with the deceased at Merinda Maniriho’s bar on the night of April 9, 2019 and the following morning, Serwume was found lying by the roadside with his head cut off.

Sebagenzi was arrested together with the bar owner to help in investigation.

According to Maate, the scene of crime was visited and postmortem exercise carried out while two people were arrested.

“Inquiries are underway to establish the motive of his death. The motive of killing the deceased remain unknown,” Maate said.

The deceased head is still missing.