KAMPALA .
The Joint security agencies have arrested former Police Special Operations Commander, Nixon Agasirwe, over allegations of his involvement in the 2015 assassination of senior state prosecutor Joan Kagezi.
The arrest follows testimony by a key prosecution witness, Daniel Kiwanuka Kisekka, a UPDF deserter who told the International Crimes Division of the High Court on Wednesday that a man he identified as “Nick” ordered Kagezi’s killing
Sources close to the investigation confirmed to Daily Monitor, Uganda’s independent daily that SSP Agasirwe is currently being held at the Flying Squad headquarters in Kireka to assist with ongoing inquiries.
By press time, police had not issued an official statement confirming the arrest and detention of their former officer.
Joan Kagezi was assassinated on March 30, 2015 in Kampala’s suburb of Kiwatule as she made a stopover over at a roadside market to purchase mangoes to make juice .
She was laid to rest on April 2, 2015, and is remembered as a dedicated public servant whose legacy continues to echo through Uganda’s justice system.
This article is extracted from The Monitor website