How Paul Bahizi Met his Tragic Death, he First Withdrew Fuel Cash worth shs750,000

KAGADI

Bahizi Rutabagisha Paul who was aged 50 years by the time he met his death also resident of Nyamigisa Village in Burora Sub County Kagadi district, was substantively appointed on the 6th/May/2019 as the ADHO Environmental Health under Ref :156/2 and DSC Minute No.331/4/2019(1).

Bahizi was allegedly coming from Masaka where he had spent one week in a school health training.

He is presumed to have set off from Mbarara at around 7pm and had wanted to sleep in Fort Portal so that he would wake up early and board to Kagadi.

Bahizi, whose body was found dumped near Gaddafi Mosque in Fort Portal City is alleged to have been strangled by the yet to be identified assailants in the wee hours of Saturday.

His death was announced by the Mosque security guard (askaari) early in the morning of Saturday according to sources.

It’s alleged that today (November 26, 2022) at about 0700hrs while Sheikh Tibenda Swaibu was at his home, he received a [phone] call from their security guard that there’s a dead body of a man dumped in the premises of the mosque.

After confirming the information, he informed police which came and visited the scene.

It was found out (after recovering a Fuel receipt at the scene) that at 0021hrs, the deceased used a Total fuel card to withdraw fuel (cash) worth Shs750,000 and thugs could have followed him to rob the cash,” said Rwenzori west region police spokesperson, Vincent Twesige.

Bahizi’s body was found barely a day after another body of a yet to be identified man believed to be in his early 20s was recovered a few meters from the mosque at the road junction heading to St Charles Lwanga town church.

However, Bahizi’s death is the third known murder case to be registered in Fort Portal City in less than a week; the first case having been that of Mountains of Moon University student, Sarah Ahaisibwe, 23, that was reported on Monday.

His body was taken to Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for autopsy and later after the body was handed over to the district team.

Bahizi’s body is currently lying at his ancestral home in Nyamigisa, Burora Kagadi district and he will be laid to rest on Monday the 30^th of November 2022.

According to the Rwenzori west region police spokesperson Vincent Twesige, one suspect whose details have been withheld has been arrested to aid in the investigations.

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