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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>As police detectives comb for more exhibits ad interview witnesses in the shooting of the State Minister for Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations, Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola, it has been revealed that the alleged shooter has worked as the minister\u2019s bodyguard for a month.<\/p>\n

Gender and Labour minister, Ms Betty Amongi told journalists at Col (Rtd) Engola\u2019s home that Pte Sabiiti who shot and killed the minister before turning the gun at himself \u201cwas a new bodyguard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has been working as his bodyguard for a month. He came from Bombo and joined other security guards assigned to the minister from the Ministry of Gender ad Labour,\u201d Ms Amongi said as he attempted to thwart reports by eyewitnesses that the slain minister owed the bodyguard several months of unpaid salary.<\/p>\n

Ms Amongi said she last saw Pte Sabiiti with Col (rtd) Engola in Namutumba District where the national Labour Day celebrations were held yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat very bodyguard was with him in Namutumba where we had Labour Day celebrations yesterday,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Earlier some eyewitnesses told journalists at the slain minister\u2019s home that the guard complained of nonpayment of salary for several months as he shot in the air to warn civilians at Kyanja town, moments before turning the gun at himself.<\/p>\n

But police spokesperson, Mr Fred Enanga said it was too early to confirm the motive given that the investigation into the 8am Tuesday shooting was still in its early stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe investigation is currently in the early stages of review. We also dispatched a team of crime scene experts who are using the most advanced forensic technology to get what exactly was the cause of this tragic murder. We don’t want to speculate into the motive of the shooting until we have confirmed,\u201d Mr Enanga told journalists at police headquarters in Naguru.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. As police detectives comb for more exhibits ad interview witnesses in the shooting of the State Minister for Labor, Employment and Industrial Relations, Col (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola, it has been revealed that the alleged shooter has worked as the minister\u2019s bodyguard for a month. 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