Police in Kamwenge District have arrested two people in connection with the alleged murder of an unidentified person in Nyakishenyi Village, Kakinga Ward, Kabuga Town Council.
The suspects have been identified as Sylvia Tushemerirwe Nandago and her boyfriend Yonasan Mugarura, both residents of the area.
A police officer who preferred anonymity said Mugarura walked to police and confessed to the crime.
“He came and told us that he and Nandago had killed someone and buried the body in their compound. We immediately deployed to the scene,” the officer revealed.
Local leaders confirmed the suspects are residents of Nyakishenyi Village. The LC I Chairperson, Ephraim Bakesigaki, said police contacted him to verify their identities.
“When I reached the scene, I was told that a body was indeed buried in Nandago’s compound,” Bakesigaki said.
The Kamwenge Police Station Officer In-Charge of Criminal Investigations (OC-CID), Steven Lwembawo, said police recovered several items linked to suspected witchcraft during a search at the suspects’ house.
“We shall first seek a court order before exhuming the body for a postmortem examination,” Lwembawo explained.
The LC III Chairperson of Kabuga Town Council, Mubarak Kwizera, condemned the incident and urged residents to avoid taking the law into their own hands.
“People should always seek help from authorities whenever they have misunderstandings, instead of resorting to crime,” Kwizera said.
Police said investigations are still ongoing.
