By Edward Byamukama<\/p>\n
Residents of Kiryanga Sub- County in Kagadi District are in shock after the body of a missing boda boda rider was discovered in Ruzaire Forest.<\/p>\n
The deceased has been identified as\u00a0Musilamu Tamale, believed to be in his 20s and a resident of Kiryanga Central Cell in Kiryanga Sub- County.<\/p>\n
According to residents, Tamale was last seen on Friday evening at around 4:00 p.m. carrying a female passenger. He never returned, prompting relatives, residents, and police to launch a search.<\/p>\n
His body was recovered on Monday in Ruzaire Forest in Kabaseke LC1.<\/p>\n
The LC1 Chairperson of Kabaseke,\u00a0Omuhereza Kugonza, described Ruzaire Forest as a crime hotspot, saying this is the ninth body to be recovered from the area this year.<\/p>\n
The Chairperson of the Kiryanga Boda Boda Riders Tukurakurane Group,\u00a0Daniel Tumwesigye, urged fellow riders to be extra cautious, especially when carrying unfamiliar passengers at night.<\/p>\n
He advised riders to travel in groups when heading to isolated or high-risk areas.<\/p>\n
Kiryanga Sub- County Female District Councillor Nsungwa Leticia expressed condolences to the bereaved family.<\/p>\n
She urged boda boda riders to inform their stage leaders about their destinations, especially when transporting unfamiliar passengers.<\/p>\n
By press time, police from Kiryanga Police Post visited the scene and launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the death and identify those responsible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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