RUKUNGIRI – Police in Rukungiri District have apprehended a 40-year-old man, Apollo Niwenyesiga Kabududu, on charges of murdering his 39-year-old nephew, Darius Turyamwijuka, in Kebisoni Town Council.
The incident unfolded at Nyakabare cell, Central Ward, Kebisoni Town Council in Rukungiri district. Allegedly, the suspect used a hoe to fatally assault the deceased, who was also a resident of the same area.
According to the police statement, the confrontation occurred yesterday around 7:00 PM. The deceased, under the influence of alcohol, engaged in a heated argument with his uncle, Apollo Niwenyesiga Kabududu, and physically assaulted him with a stick on two occasions.
In response to the provocation, Niwenyesiga, in a fit of anger, seized a hoe and struck Turyamwijuka multiple times on the head and back until his demise.
Elly Maate, the spokesperson for the Kigezi region police, confirmed that the incident was reported to Kebisoni Police Station. The crime scene was investigated, and the murder weapon, a hoe, was recovered as evidence.
Maate further stated that the suspect is currently in custody at Rukungiri Central Police Station. Simultaneously, the body of the deceased has been transported to the mortuary at Rwakabengo Health Center III for a postmortem examination.
