Police in Kisoro District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 32-year-old Allan Maniragaba, a resident of Kinyababa Cell, Kinyababa Ward in Kyanika Town Council.
Maniragaba was allegedly murdered by 32-year-old Emmanuel Twesigye, a boda boda rider from Kabara Village, Nyakabingo Parish in Chahi Sub-county, Kisoro District. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday night at an unknown time.
According to police, Maniragaba had spent Sunday at his workplace at the Kyanika boda boda stage. In the evening, he proceeded to Junction Bar along Cyanika Road, where he was seen drinking coffee waragi with others.
His wife attempted to contact him multiple times during the night, but he did not respond. On Monday morning at around 7:00 a.m., pupils on their way to school discovered his body lying by the roadside just a few meters from his home.
They alerted local residents, and the area chairperson, George Biriko, reported the matter to Chahi Police, who in turn notified Kisoro Central Police Station.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the incident and said the crime scene was visited, processed, and documented.
Police also recovered vomitus from the scene for toxicological analysis and recorded statements from witnesses.
The body was taken to Kisoro Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Maate further revealed that the suspect was found in possession of the deceased’s mobile phone and was arrested to assist in the ongoing investigations.
