
Fear in Masaka as volunteer security officer is killed
Residents in Masaka district are living in fear after a well-known volunteer security officer identified as Bashir Matovu was hacked to death near his home.
Matovu, a resident of Bisanje West village in Kimanya Kabonera division, Masaka City had left his home at about 6:30pm when he was attacked by machete welding assailants.
He was then found dead, lying in a pool of blood, hours later.
The deceased’s wife Maria Nalusiba said that she had not seen him since about 6pm that evening nor heard back from him.
Matovu was well known around the village for volunteering to patrol the locality and daunt criminals from attacking the residents.
He had taken it upon himself to encourage his fellow villagers to paddock their animals in one place where he would keep watch with others after there had bee...