Police Hunt Ruling Party's Flag Bearer Over Assault of Presidential Advisor

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Police are investigating Justin Nameere, a presidential advisor and ruling party's flag bearer for Masaka City Woman MP, and his husband, after they were accused of assaulting and robbing fellow presidential advisor Jennifer Nakangubi, known as Full Figure. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango, Full Figure reported that Nameere and his husband attacked her along Kyadondo Road in Kampala, taking her mobile phone and Shs500,000. This incident occurred on Friday and has escalated tensions between Nameere and Full Figure, who backed rival camps in the National Resistance Movement's Central Region CEC elections. The rivalry spilled onto social media before turning physical, with bystanders recording videos that have since gone viral, showing Full Figure being beaten by two men.

Key Takeaways:

  • Justin Nameere, a presidential advisor and ruling party's flag bearer for Masaka City Woman MP, and his husband are being hunted by police over allegations of assaulting and robbing fellow presidential advisor Jennifer Nakangubi (Full Figure).
  • The incident occurred on Friday along Kyadondo Road in Kampala, with Full Figure reporting that Nameere and his husband took her mobile phone and Shs500,000 during the altercation.
  • Full Figure and Nameere backed rival camps in the National Resistance Movement's Central Region CEC elections, with tensions spilling over into physical violence.
  • Bystanders recorded videos of the confrontation, which have since gone viral, showing Full Figure being beaten by two men.
  • The incident has been reported to the Kampala Metropolitan Police headquarters, where Full Figure's statement was recorded, and witnesses were identified.
  • Detectives visited the crime scene and are working to track down Nameere and his husband.
  • Nameere is the daughter of former defence minister Vincent Ssempijja, and his camp has accused Kasolo of vote-rigging.

Statistics:

  • Shs500,000: amount allegedly taken by Nameere and his husband from Full Figure during the altercation.
  • Friday: date of the incident along Kyadondo Road in Kampala.
  • 2 men: number of men who beat Full Figure during the altercation.
  • 1 woman: number of women who witnessed the altercation and accused Full Figure of abusing her husband for no reason.

Sources:

  • Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango
  • Full Figure
  • National Resistance Movement's Central Region CEC elections