Residents of Koga Village in Kagezi Parish, Kanaba Sub-county, Kisoro District, were left in shock on Monday after a man was found dead inside an abandoned Pentecostal church.
The deceased was identified as Mbonariba Rauben, a resident of Gisasa Village in Kagezi Parish.
Residents reportedly became suspicious after noticing a foul smell and flies coming from the abandoned church. When they checked inside, they discovered the man’s body.
Koga Village LC1 chairperson Tenderi Abel said he was informed about the discovery in the morning and went to the scene, where he found the body lying inside the abandoned church.
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Kanaba Sub-county Speaker Didas Ngaboyumwami Nkurunziza confirmed the incident and said residents had earlier received reports that a person had allegedly been killed and the body hidden in a nearby wetland.
However, a search of the wetland did not yield anybody.
Nkurunziza called for increased security in the area, saying the incident had raised concern among residents.
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Kanaba Sub-county councillor Erastus Habumuremyi said the deceased was not known as a resident of the area and appealed to people with missing relatives to visit Kisoro Hospital Mortuary to establish whether the body belonged to their missing family members.
He also expressed concern about insecurity in the area and urged residents and local leaders to remain vigilant.
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Police in Kisoro were notified and visited the scene to conduct preliminary investigations. The body was later taken to Kisoro Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem examination.
By press time, police had not issued an official statement on the incident.
