Day

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Ntungamo

Seven suspects who were arrested by Police in Ntungamo district over a fire that razed two dormitories at Kyamate Secondary school killing one student, Bunus Ankwatireire have appeared in in court today.

The suspects according to Police, face one count of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one count of arson and one hundred seventy-five counts of malicious damage to property in Ntungamo District.

The suspects include Kanyesigye Odongo Odomal, Arinatwe Anthony, Tumwesigye Arnold, Arinaitwe Elijah, Asiimwe Joshua, Tumushabe Wilber, and Twesigye Lawrence.

Samson Kasasira, the area police spokesman says the eighth suspect Kushaba Norman was exonerated during investigations.

On February 27, the boys’ Dormitory at Kyamate SS located in Ntungamo Municipality was burnt by a Senior Three student Tumushabe Wilber who was suspended on February 22, 2023, over bullying of Senior One students including Bonus Ankwatireire

Tumushabe reportedly warned the school administration that he would return for revenge on Ankwatireire who had caused his suspension.

Ankwatireire had reported Tumushabe to the school’s administration for frequent bullying.

However, the school disregarded the threat.

On the fateful night, Tumushabe returned to the school dormitory where he tied Ankwatireire to the bed and set the dormitory on fire using petrol.

The students who were in the dormitory scampered for safety as Ankwatireire burned to ashes.

By Innocent Atuganyire
In Hoima

Residents in Kyabisagazi 1 village Kyabisagazi Parish Kigorobya Sub county Hoima District burnt a suspected thief to death.

The deceased is identified as a one Ronald 17-year-old a resident of Kikabagya village Kyeramya Parish Kiganja Sub County who was found red handed stealing dry cassava from the Kitchen of one of the locals from Kyabisagazi 1 village.

This forced the owner of the house to raise an alarm, as the suspect was trying to escape, he was intercepted by other locals who also heard the alarm prompting to lynch and then set him a blaze by the roadside using dry grass.

Mr. Richard Kagaba the chairperson LC1 confirmed the incident saying the mob action happened yesterday on 9th March 2023 at around 10am.

Kagaba said, according to the locals, recently the same suspect in the same village also survived narrowly being apprehended by locals, disclosing that, this was his second time.

He adds that Police officers attached to Kigorobya Police station together with the health team rushed to the scene, recovered the body and then later handed the body to the relatives of the deceased who had come from Kikabagya village and Kasenene village in Masindi.

When contacted the Albertine region Police Spokesperson Alan Hakiza said, he is to find out.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi

The wife of the late Sarapio Mawanda yesterday revealed at the burial that the killers planed the move a week before, and poisoned all the dogs such that they could enter freely into the house of the deceased.

Mawanda, a retired UPDF officer was murdered on 7th March 2023 night at his home in Kigoma Bushenyi District.

Mrs. Mawanda who spoke with strength noted that the killers of her husband are not far from their home, she even amused people saying that the killers could even be among the mourners at the burial.

The late Sarapio Mawanda was buried yesterday at his home in kigoma, speaker after speaker describing him as a good man who used to encourage people to work hard and become rich without having jealousy for them.

Mrs. Mawanda noted that those who killed her husband will be arrested and punished by both the law and God.

Mwanda was murdered on 7th March by cutting the neck and head, doctor Nankinga told mourners that the deceased died as a result of over blooding.

Mwanda has been living with HIV/AIDS since 1994 when he tested positive and the wife tested negative.

The chief mourner who is the District Chairman of Bushenyi district Mr. Jafari Bassajja Balaba said that the killing of Mawanda was a shock and promised to work with security in the district to arrest the killers.

By Sandra Tumwekwase
In Bushenyi

Police in Bushenyi are investigating a case in which a teacher was shot dead yesterday by two security guards at Petro station.

The deceased Onan Muramira 47 yrs old a resident of Nyakabingo1cell, Rushinya parish, Kakanju s/county Bushenyi district was shot dead at Katungu filling Petro station located at Bugomora cell, Ward 3, Ishaka division, Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality, Bushenyi district.

Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson says that the deceased who had a seasonal mental health was suspected to be a vehicle battery thief when he entered the station.

Tumusiime adds that they found the body of deceased lying down at the Petro station with torn clothes and almost naked.

The deceased had small wound on chest and open wound at back.

Police have so far arrested the two security guards attached to Ruhama veterans Uganda limited.

The body is at KIU teaching hospital Ishaka pending postmortem.