New details have emerged about the confrontation that preceded the death of Afrigo Band legend Moses Matovu, with an account attributed to Rose Tumusiime shedding light on the events at her rented room in Kibuli.Matovu, 77, died at Kibuli Hospital at about 5:40am on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries during the confrontation. Police say investigations into the incident are still ongoing.
According to the account attributed to Tumusiime, she and Matovu returned to her room at around 2am and stayed there until about 5am, when her alleged former boyfriend arrived and knocked on the door.Tumusiime reportedly refused to open the door, after which the man allegedly became violent and smashed the windows.
She reportedly told him that Matovu was her father in an attempt to calm him down, but the explanation allegedly made him more angry.The man reportedly waited outside as Tumusiime later escorted Matovu to his vehicle. A witness said the suspect allegedly attacked Tumusiime and began slapping her, prompting Matovu to intervene.The suspect then allegedly turned on Matovu and punched him, causing the musician to fall onto the pavement and suffer a serious head injury.
A boda boda rider reportedly rushed him to Kibuli Hospital, where he later died.Police arrested Tumusiime and searched her room as investigations continued. The alleged attacker, identified as 41-year-old Vincent Nsamba, was later arrested in Nansana.Police say detectives and forensic teams are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the confrontation and Matovu’s death, as Uganda’s music fraternity mourns the veteran Afrigo Band star.0773997444
