At about 8:20 pm on Monday, a visibly frail David Mugema stepped out of his room at Sanyu Guest House on Coronation Road in Gulu City.
According to the staff, he slowly made his way to the reception and requested two bottles of drinking water.
“The available 500ml bottles were not cold, so we offered him a larger bottle of cold water instead,” a lodge attendant told this reporter on condition of anonymity.
“He opened it, took two sips, and returned to his room,” the attendant added. That was the last time Mugema, a gospel artiste based in Kampala, was seen alive by lodge staff. The following morning, his friend and travel companion, Mr George William Katabu, a retired UPDF Major, found him dead in his room. Police were called and immediately cordoned off the guest house, recording statements from occupants and employees, and collecting samples from the scene.
By press time last evening, the Aswa West Regional Police spokesperson, Mr David Ongom Mudong, confirmed that Mugema’s body had been taken to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital for a post-mortem, although the results were still pending.
“The police homicide unit is continuing with investigations. Detectives have already documented the scene and recorded statements from the guest house staff,” Mr Ongom said in a statement. Mugema had reportedly travelled from Kampala to Gulu City to seek financial assistance from Gen Salim Saleh, the chief coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), for cancer treatment. He was expected to meet the general on Tuesday……………….CONTINUE READING…………………
