Five Suspects Arrested for Making Terror Threats in Rwenzori West and Kabarole #FDtvUpdates

Kabarole District, Uganda – In a significant breakthrough, the Joint Security Task Team, comprised of the Police and the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF), has apprehended five suspects accused of issuing terror-related threats to the business community, schools, and tea farmers in Busovo sub county. The suspects were arrested from Kahuna cell, Kijura town council, in Kabarole District.

The apprehended individuals have been identified as Nzabahimana Narsis (29), Baguma Ronald (22), Tusiime Jackson (25), Busobozi Richard (16), and Kagaba Derrick (14). Acting on credible intelligence, the task team successfully apprehended the suspects, who are believed to be responsible for posting violent threats toward the community in Kirere and law enforcement authorities.

Investigations revealed that the group utilized a phone contact, 0780498891, to issue threats of attacks against the community and the Police. Moreover, the suspects confessed to dropping an anonymous threatening letter at River Mpanga bridge. Startlingly, they claimed to belong to a larger rebel group of 30 members armed with five rifles, allegedly operating from the depths of Kiamara Forest.

Authorities are emphasizing that these hoax threats, regardless of their nature, are serious crimes that inflict fear and panic within the community. The recent attack on a school in Kasese has highlighted the urgency of addressing such threats promptly. Reports indicate a surge in hoax threats disseminated through anonymous text messages, social media posts, phone calls, and audio recordings.