RUKUNGIRI: COLLEGE DIRECTOR REV. NATUHWERA ARRESTED OVER STUDENT’S DEATH

By Felix Twinougisha

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In Rukungiri

Police in Rukungiri have started investigations into the death of a former student at Makerere College of Business and Computer Studies in Western Division Rukungiri Municipality.

Crescent Ahereza, 23, who finished his UBTEB exams in mechanics and driving on November 29 died on Monday Dec 2 after he was beaten by students who found him in their hall of residence on December 1.

 A source from the college who preferred anonymity told www.mknewslink.com that the students allegedly led Ahereza to his rented room in the neighbourhood where they found some items he had allegedly stolen from them.

Ahereza mentioned one Kenneth Niwenyesiga a first-year student offering Accountancy, as being part of the group that was involved in stealing from students at the college.

The students then apprehended Niwenyesiga and beat him too.

The Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, Elly Maate said that the college Director; Rev. Ronald Natuhwera reported a case of theft against the duo on Monday

Natuhwera who is also the head of development at the North Kigezi Diocese took Ahereza to Rukungiri Health Centre IV where he died on the same day at around 3:00pm.

Maate added that Police have already started investigations to establish who was behind this mob action.

By Monday evening, Ahereza’s body was still in the mortuary pending post-mortem, while Rev. Natuhwera was in Police cells, although he declined to comment on the matter.

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