Retired Teacher Commits Suicide in Kanungu

KANUNGU – Police in Kanungu District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the apparent suicide of a 40-year-old retired teacher, Justus Besigensi, in Nyakijojwa village, Nyakijojwa parish, Kanungu district.

Besigensi, who allegedly hanged himself with a rope, was discovered by his wife, Agatha Tugumisirize, a nursing officer at Katete Health Center III, who promptly reported the incident to Katete police.

Tugumisirize revealed that Besigensi had been grappling with mental illness, leading to his termination from private school teaching in 2022.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, confirmed that the scene was visited and documented, and a postmortem was conducted at Katete Health Center III.

Maate further stated that the deceased’s body has been handed over to relatives for a dignified burial.