Police in Rukiga district is holding two suspects who allegedly attempted to murder 32 year old Abel Habasa a business man and resident of Rwenzaza cell Kashekye parish Kamwezi sub county Rukiga district.
The suspects were identified by the Kigezi region police spokesman Elly Maate as Bright Niwahereza aged 18yrs a resident of the same area and Sylvia Tugumisirize 30,the wife of the victim.
Maate explains that Nuwaheereza was allegedly involved in an illicit affair with Tugumisirize the victims wife and the two conspired to have Habasa killed.
Nuwaheereza was reportedly promised one million Ugx (1,000,000) by Tugumisirize to have the husband killed and to be paid upon the accomplishment of the task.
The suspect according to Maate timed the victim when he had gone to the latrine at about 8:00PM and hit him in the head using a small hoe, but the victim managed to escape death and run towards his house but fell unconscious on the door step from where he was picked by his relatives and taken to Kamwezi health center 4 for treatment.
Police was notified by one Henry Musinguzi, the scene was visited and documented, suspects were accordingly arrested and weapon used recovered and exhibited.
Inquiries are ongoing.
