Police in the Rwizi Region have arrested Enock Atwebembire in connection with the murder of Ninsiima Medius, a 52-year-old resident of Kyonyo Cell, Bushwere Parish, Mwizi Sub-county in Rwampara District.
According to preliminary investigations, the incident occurred on 4 January 2026 at about 6:00pm. The deceased reportedly left her home to buy salt from Rwentojo Trading Centre, where she briefly stopped at a campaign rally for a parliamentary candidate.
On her way back home, about 20 metres from her residence, she was attacked by an assailant armed with a panga. The victim sustained serious head injuries and injuries to her right hand.
She raised an alarm that attracted members of the community, but she later died from excessive bleeding. The attacker fled the scene immediately after the assault.
The Uganda Police Spokesperson, Rusoke Kituuma, said Police were alerted and promptly deployed a canine unit. The police dog, Hector, tracked a scent trail from the crime scene to a public gathering, where the suspect was identified and arrested.
Kituuma added that further inquiries revealed the suspect had previously been found hiding under the deceased’s bed while armed with a panga. Police have also established that the deceased was the aunt of the suspect.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing as Police continue to gather more evidence.
