BULIISA YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE AT RELATIVE’S HOME

By Innocent Atuganyira
In Buliisa

An 18-year-old boy on Wednesday March 8th 2023 committed suicide by hanging himself at his relative`s residence in Kamagongolo landing site, Walukuba Parish, Butiaba sub-county, Buliisa District.

The deceased, was identified as Jimmy Jakisa, a son of Lilian Pacuryema and Udongo residents of Kasenyi Lyato Buseruka sub-county, Hoima District.

According to residents, the deceased has been staying with his uncle, identified as Oscar Muhammad, a resident of the Kamagongolo landing site, where the incident happened.

Www.mknewslink.com couldn’t get a comment from Muhammad since he wasn’t ready by press time.

Mr. Kazini Sedrick, the chairperson, confirmed the incident, saying that it happened at around 7am.

The area chairperson disclosed that the deceased has been depressed with a continuous illness, which she suspects to be the main cause of the incident.

Attempts to reach Buliisa district police commander SP John Mwaule for comment were futile because several calls made to him went unanswered.