The Police in Rubanda District have opened investigations into the murder of a miner identified as 48 year old Nikyokimwe Erick by unknown assailants, a casual miner at Nyamuriro Mining Centre and a resident of Rwakamu Village in Kaara Parish in Muko Sub-county, in Rubanda District.
Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Nelson Tumushime confirmed the incident and said that the deceased was drinking at Mubuhinga Trading Centre and dint go home at on Saturday night, he was later found lying dead by residents along the road yesterday morning.
A report was made to Police and a team led by District Police Commander Rubanda, Tumwebaze John Bosco responded immediately, visited and documented the scene, and recovered the body, which has been taken to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital Mortuary for postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
Tumushime explained that no suspect has been arrested yet, but investigations are ongoing to establish the motive of the killing and the Police has appeal to anyone who was with the deceased at the trading centre, or who saw anything suspicious that night, to forward and volunteer information to Police as investigations continue.
