Summary:
- According to Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Sabasore’s body was discovered on Monday lying in a trench along the Kisoro-Chanika road.
KISORO: Police in Kisoro District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Fred Sabasore, a 55-year-old resident of Nyagishenyi village, Gasovu Parish, Nyarusiza Sub-County.
According to Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Sabasore’s body was discovered on Monday lying in a trench along the Kisoro-Chanika road.
Preliminary reports indicate that on Sunday, around 6:00 PM, Sabasore left his home in Nyagishenyi village and boarded a motorcycle driven by Niyibizi Ronald.
He reportedly told the rider he was heading to the Chanika border. However, he alighted from the motorcycle in Rubagabaga village, Chahi, before reaching his destination and did not return home that evening.
On Monday, children aged between 3 and 4 years informed Edison Mwizerwa, the area chairman of Rubagabaga village, about a man lying in a trench along the Kisoro-Chanika road.
Mwizerwa went to the scene, confirmed the presence of the body, and alerted local residents. Sabasore was later identified by a relative as a resident of Nyagishenyi village.
Maate said that the police were notified, and a team visited the scene, documented evidence, and recorded statements from relevant witnesses. A postmortem was conducted at Kisoro Hospital.
He revealed that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of Sabasore’s death.
