By Innocent Ruhangariyo
RUBANDA
Angry Residents in Kitagata cell in Rubanda district have lynched to death a man identified as Bedah Muhumuza suspecting him to have murdered a 50-year-old-man.
Muhumuza, a casual laborer and resident of Rwakirangama cell and Kabisha cell respectively, Kyenyi parish Muko Subcounty, Rubanda West County in Rubanda district was lynched to death on Monday this week by relatives of Silver Nkwasibwe alias Kadenge after discovering him putting on clothes belonging to Kadenge which prompted them to lynch him to death.
Muhumuza was killed after having been suspected to have murdered Silver Nkwasibwe alias Kadenge (50) also a casual labourer and resident of Rwakirangama cell and Kabisha cell respectively Kyenyi parish Muko Subccounty in Rubanda district.
According to the Kigezi region police spokesperson Elly Maate, Kadenge left home a month back with friends who included Bedah Muhumuza, to carry timbers in Kitagata cell and since 17/11/ 2022, he had never been seen, until the 21/11/2022 at around 2000hrs, when the residents of Kitagata discovered his body and notified the relatives.
Maate adds, police were informed by one Laban Saturday a boda boda rider, scene was visited and processed, post-mortem to both bodies was done and no suspect arrested yet.
Astatement on double murder has been registered at Rubanda police station under reference numbers CRB 440/2022 AND 441/2022 RESPECTIVELY.
