Sydney Gongodyo, a 27-year-old forward for Uganda
Rugby Cranes and Stanbic Black Pirates, died on June 5 after a Kampala mob
wrongly accused him of handbag theft and beat him with logs and other objects.
Police have now arrested 10 suspects, including
Mugwiisa Obed, identified from video in a yellow T-shirt, and security guard
Owino Joseph; earlier detainees include Noordin Ssebagala, Roden Ayebazibwe,
and others.
His club retired his No. 7 jersey, he leaves a wife
and one-year-old son, and the case has renewed calls to end vigilantism in
Uganda amid public distrust of the justice system.