The Uganda Police Force has issued a clarification following public concern over earlier social media communication regarding the death of Lubega Fahad.
Police acknowledged that their initial statement contained an unintended misrepresentation suggesting the incident had not occurred. They attributed this to a communication gap in preliminary information received from Kiwatule Police Station and expressed regret for the confusion.
Police confirm the case was formally reported at Kiwatule Police Station under Kira Road Division and is being investigated under CRB 064/2026.
The incident occurred on June 2, 2026, at around 6:30 PM in Kazinga Zone, Kiwatule Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala City.
Preliminary findings indicate that a client searching for rental property on Jiji Uganda contacted Lubega Fahad (30), who allegedly posed as a real estate agent.
The complainant inspected a house in Kyanja and agreed to rent it at UGX 3 million per month. He was then allegedly instructed to pay UGX 12 million (three months’ rent plus deposit) into a DTB bank account registered in Fahad’s name.On June 2 at about 2:00 PM, the payment was made at Metroplex Mall.
However, the caretaker later reportedly confirmed the property was not for rent but was instead for sale. Attempts to recover the money were unsuccessful as the funds had already been withdrawn.
The complainant was advised to report to police and later learned that the suspect had been seen at a bank, where he was apprehended.
It is alleged that the suspect escaped from the bank while under the supervision of a security guard, prompting members of the public to chase and assault him.
Police say that by the time officers arrived, he had already been apprehended and appeared weak, though no visible torture marks were observed.Lubega Fahad was later taken into custody at Kiwatule Police Station, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Police have confirmed that investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death are ongoing.
Lubega Fahad was later taken into custody at Kiwatule Police Station, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.Police have confirmed that investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death are ongoing.
