Summary:
- According to police reports, Nuwagaba had recently been released from Kanungu prison on charges of attempted murder and had a history of legal troubles related to drug use and threats to his family and community.
KANUNGU: A 30-year-old habitual criminal has been lynched by a mob in Kanungu District.
The deceased, identified as Frank Nuwagaba, was a casual laborer residing in Bikuto cell, Southern ward, Butogota Town Council.
According to police reports, Nuwagaba had recently been released from Kanungu prison on charges of attempted murder and had a history of legal troubles related to drug use and threats to his family and community.
The incident occurred on Saturday around 7:00 PM at Bikuto cell, Southern ward, Butogota Town Council. Allegedly, Nuwagaba attacked his neighbor, Tumuhebwe Mauda (50), stabbing her in the stomach with a sharp metallic object, causing severe internal injuries and extensive bleeding. An angry mob responded by beating Nuwagaba, leading to his immediate death.
Elly Maate, the Police spokesperson for Kigezi region, stated that the police were notified promptly, and they visited the scene to gather evidence.
Mauda was rushed to Victorious Medical Centre in Butogota, where she remains in critical condition whereas Nuwagaba’s body was taken to Kayonza Growers Tea Factory Health Center 2 mortuary for postmortem examination.
Maate said that at the scene, the police recovered a small, long iron bar with a sharp end and a hoe with bloodstains, believed to be the weapons used in the attack on Mauda.
Maate also mentioned that Nuwagaba had reportedly expelled his mother from their shared residence, leaving him living alone in the house prior to the incident.
CUE IN MAATE….ON THE MURDER……RR/ENG//
