There is panicking in Sembabule after a machete-wielding man jumped fence and accessed the home of Mary Begumisa, the District Woman MP.
Police identified the thug as Swaibu Kanyama 37, who was arrested at the legislator’s home in Kiggundu zone, Lwebitakuli sub-county.
Muhammad Nsubuga, the Southern Region Police spokesperson says the incident occurred at around 11pm when Kanyama, a resident of the same area, broke into one of the rooms and hid there.
However, Begumisa was not at home by the time of the incident.
Fahad Ssejjoba the home caretaker says he was watching television when he heard some strange noises outside and when came out to check what was happening, Kanyama lashed out at him with the machete.
Sejjoba swiftly ran back to the house and locked himself in one of the rooms while making an alarm.
The suspect then followed but missed him in the process and instead he broke into one of the rooms and hid there. The caretaker immediately called Mateete and Lwebitakuli Police station for help.
They further searched the house and found Kanyama hiding in the room and took him to Sembabule police station.
Nsubuga says they are yet to establish Kanyama’s motive but investigations have kicked off.
