Summary:
- Atuhaire had gone to Saudi Arabia for work, sending money to her husband Gumisiriza for development purposes and upon her recent return, she discovered that her husband had used the money to marry another woman.
IBANDA: Authorities at Ishongororo Health Center IV in Ishongororo Sub-county, Ibanda District, are stuck with two unclaimed bodies.
The deceased are Gumisiriza Amos, a male peasant, and his wife, Justin Atuhaire, both residents of Rushambya Cell, Kashozi Parish, Ishongororo Sub-county, Ibanda. Gumisiriza was stabbed to death with a sharp object by his wife, Justin Atuhaire, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at about 5:00 PM.
Atuhaire was apprehended by locals as she tried to flee the scene. She was beaten severely but was rescued by the police, who rushed her to Ishongororo Health Center IV for treatment. However, she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
It’s alleged that Justin Atuhaire had gone to Saudi Arabia for work, sending money to her husband Gumisiriza for development purposes. Upon her recent return, she discovered that her husband had used the money to marry another woman. In a fit of anger, she stabbed him in the neck with a sharp object, leading to his death.
After the incident, she attempted to run away but was caught and beaten by unidentified locals. Police intervened upon receiving information, rescued her, and took her to Ishongororo Health Center IV, where she was later pronounced dead.
SP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region police spokesperson, stated that both bodies are at Ishongororo Health Center IV pending postmortem.
He added that no arrests have been made concerning the mob action, but inquiries into the matter are ongoing.
