NEWS– The Police in Kanungu district are actively investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a 39 year old man identified as Moses Tugume, a resident of Matanda 1 cell in Kihihi sub-county, Kanungu district.
According to the Kigezi Regional police spokesman ASP Elly Maate, the incident currently under investigation reportedly occurred on the night of December 4, 2023, at Kirinza trading centre in Kiruruma village. Preliminary reports from Kanungu Police indicate that Tugume was enjoying an evening at the bar owned by Mwetonda William, accompanied by his brother David as well as friends Musiibe and Christopher.
It is believed that trouble arose when a heated argument broke out between Tugume and Musiibe before Christopher intervened, urging Musiibe to disengage from the altercation. Despite the warning, the trio left the bar at 10pm but Tugume never made it home.
Maate confided to the pres that concerned for her son’s well-being, Tugume’s mother, Tindamanyire, initiated a search on December 5, 2023 morning. It was after exhausting efforts to locate him at the trading center, among friends and relatives that she reported his disappearance to the Kihihi Police station.
Tragically, on December 6, 2023, at around 11am, a villager named Kato Rosemary discovered Tugume’s lifeless body in Kayembe village while tending to her goats in a nearby bush. The LC1 chairperson of Kayembe was alerted, confirming the identity of the deceased as Tugume Moses.
Law enforcement promptly responded to the scene, conducting a thorough investigation. The body, showing signs of stab wounds, scratches, and a partially severed neck, was documented, and a sketch plan of the scene was drawn.
Tugume’s remains were transported to the Kihihi Health centre IV mortuary for a postmortem examination before being handed over to grieving relatives for a dignified burial. David Nkwasibwe was arrested as a suspect in the case, while Musiibe remains at large.
As the community mourns the loss of one of its own, the Kanungu Police continue their inquiries into the circumstances surrounding Moses Tugume’s tragic demise.
In other news, the Police in Sheema District are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a tragic accident that claimed the life of a four-month-old infant. The incident took place on December 5, 2023, at approximately 9pm at Kooga, the border between Mbarara and Sheema Districts.
SSP Marcial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Region Police spokesperson confirmed the incident stressing that the accident involved a motor vehicle with registration number UAW 931D, a Toyota Premio, driven by a yet to be identified individual.
Tumusiime explained that the driver, who was traveling from Mbarara towards Kabwohe along the Mbarara-Bushenyi highway, lost control of the vehicle near Kooga and veered into a stream filled with water. While other occupants of the car sustained minor injuries and were rescued, a male infant was tragically washed away from the maid’s hands and into the water.
Despite ongoing efforts, the retrieval of the infant’s body has proven challenging. The search continues, and the vehicle involved in the accident is currently parked at the Sheema police yard awaiting inspection by the Inspectorate of Vehicles (IOV).
