Summary:
- Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Albert Nagaba, a resident of Kyenyabutongo village in Rushoroza Parish in Kihihi Sub-county.
KANUNGU: A 45-year-old man was killed by an elephant while guarding his tomato garden near Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kihiihi Sub County, Kanungu District.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Albert Nagaba, a resident of Kyenyabutongo village in Rushoroza Parish in Kihihi Sub-county.
According to Maate, Nagaba was attacked by the elephant at around 5:00 AM while guarding his garden.
He died instantly, and his body was discovered later in the morning by local farmers heading to their fields.
The farmers reported the incident to the area chairperson, Owoyesigire Deus, who then informed Kihiihi Police Post.
Upon receiving the report, officers from Kanungu Central Police Station visited the scene, documented elephant footprints, and transported the body to Kihiihi Mortuary for a postmortem.
Nagaba’s remains were later handed over to his relatives for a decent burial
