Summary:
- The deceased, Scovia Nyiramahoro, a resident of Rukarara cell, Rwanga ward, Kihihi town council, Kanungu district, was discovered on Friday at around 8:00 AM.
KANUNGU: Police in Kanungu District have arrested three suspects for allegedly killing a 64-year-old woman in Kihihi town council.
The deceased, Scovia Nyiramahoro, a resident of Rukarara cell, Rwanga ward, Kihihi town council, Kanungu district, was discovered on Friday at around 8:00 AM.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi region Police spokesperson, identified the suspects as Muhumuza Boaz (54), a resident of Rwamuhima cell, Kyamakanda parish, Buyanja Sub-county in Rukungiri district, Ndindwamukama Nelson (24), a cook at Rovens Hotel, Kihihi town council, and a resident of Kyandago cell, Rutendero parish, Kayonza Sub-county, Kanungu district and Matsiko Justus (34), a bodaboda rider of Rwenyerere B cell, Bihomborwa Ward, Kihihi town council, Kanungu district.
The deceased had been living with her 13-year-old grandson, Ahumuza Chrispas. They went to bed after supper on Thursday. On Friday morning, Ahumuza woke up at 6:00 AM, called for his grandmother, checked her room but did not find her, and then went to school, leaving the house open and a window broken.
“A neighbor, Alex, came in the morning looking for the deceased, who had promised to give him 40,000 UGX for fresh coffee. He found no one at home, called out but received no response. He then went behind the house, saw the broken window, and found the door open with things inside the house disorganized and scattered,” Maate said.
Alex informed the area chairman, who inspected the house and called the deceased’s son, Karenzi Denis, who reported the matter to the police.
Maate confirmed that the scene was visited and documented, significant injuries were observed on the deceased’s head, and her body was found lying in her bed.
“A postmortem was conducted at Kihihi HC IV, and the body was taken for burial”. Maate noted.
