State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, wants speedy trial of suspects connected to the the mob killing of Uganda Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates player Sydney Gongodyo, who was buried on Tuesday in Sironko district.
Gongodyo was attacked by a mob at Forbal Stage in Bukoto on June 5, 2026 with videos and images that circulated on social media after the incident showing several other individuals assaulting the rugby player who later succumbed to injuries sustained during the attack.
Through his X account, Ogwang welcomed the progress made by security agencies before urging the authorities to ensure that all suspects face justice.
The minister cited the innovative prosecution of a suspect involved in the murder of children at a daycare centre in Ggaba, saying a similar approach should be adopted in the Gongodyo case.
“We demand a speedy trial of the suspects, similar to the public mobile court hearing that tried the murderer of the daycare toddlers in Ggaba. This should be another landmark case in the fight against mob justice,” Ogwang posted.
Meanwhile, police on Thursday confirmed the arrest of another suspect in connection with Gongodyo’s death, bringing the total number of people in custody to eleven.
Rachael Kawala, the Kampala metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed that the force had detained Kabugo Henry, a 21-year-old boda boda rider and senyi.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that Kabugo Henry was captured in video footage of the incident wearing a blue reflector jacket and concealing his face with a black hood,” she confirmed via her X-handle.
Kawala added that the suspect was arrested in the Wandegeya area of Kampala in a joint operation involving Police and boda boda leadership from Nakawa Division.
