NEWS- The Police in Kisoro district have detained four people for questioning regarding the alleged murder of 48-year-old Naomi Nyirambonigaba, a resident of Kagano cell in Kanaba sub-county.
According to ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi region Police spokesperson, the incident transpired during the burial of Jonas in Gisasa village on 18th November 2023 as mourners at the burial implicated individuals, including Nyirambonigaba Naomi, in the alleged witchcraft-related death of the deceased.
When the speakers revealed the suspected culprits, chaos ensued, resulting in Naomi being fatally assaulted by enraged mourners, while others fled for their lives.
Maate explained that the motive behind the murder was suspicion of witchcraft adding that following a public tip-off, a murder case was promptly opened, and a team of homicide detectives along with SOCO Kisoro was dispatched to the crime scene for assessment.
Analysis and documentation as well as recording statements from relevant witnesses were done, the deceased’s body was transported to Kisoro hospital mortuary for postmortem examination and four suspects were arrested to aid police investigations.
Maate informed the press that inquiries into the matter are underway and the case file has been officially opened at Kisoro CPS under reference number CRB DEF 18/2023.
In a related development, a yet to be identified male adult has been murdered in Rwamuganga cell, Bugongi Town council in Sheema district.
The incident happened on Saturday 18th November 2023 and was reported to police by Gaudence Byandusya, the area village chairperson.
It’s alleged that on Saturday, as Byandusya was going to his farm, he saw a person lying under a eucalyptus tree and upon reaching him, he noticed that he was dead and hence reported the matter to the Police.
It’s from this report that the Police visited the scene and the body was conveyed to Kabwohe Health Center IV mortuary for postmortem.
The Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson SSP Martial Tumusiime confirmed the incident to reporters stressing that inquiries into the matter are still at hand.
