Police in Sheema District is holding a 43 year old man on charges of human trafficking.
Moses Byaruhanga , a taxi driver was arrested by police in Sheema District with twelve children in his Ipsum car.
Marcial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesparson said on the 15/05/ 2023 residents saw the suspect with motor vehicle registration number UAU 647M , parked next to a fuel pump in Sheema District with occupants inside.
He said the vehicle had stayed at the fuel pump for hours, this forced the local residents to notify the area authorities who intervened and notified police.
Tumusiime indentified the all the twelve victims as Jordan Akampwera 10years ,Zadock Byamukama 11years
Ebon Akampurira 9years, Philp Bingana 12years, Briton Bainomugisha10years, Henery Manzi 11years,
Alex Tayebwa 9years, Freedom Nesigamukama 11years,
Edson Turinawe 13years and Edrick Ahumuza 12years.
Others are Miracle Nyamwiza 2years and Treasure Ampire 7years all residents of Bugongi town council in Sheema District.
Upon questioning, the suspect informed police that they came to hold a prayer crusade at Bugongi cell, Bugongi town council in the Sheema district and he had picked the minors from the crusade ground to just drive them around.
The suspect had driven the victims 25 kilometers from the said crusade in Bugongi town to Kabwohe in Sheema District and he was in close contact with a dealer in Kasese District.
