Two men aged 33, 50 murdered in Kwania over rice theft suspicion
The deceased were dragged by a mob, assaulted up to Barkwac trading centre, where Ekonga Derrick died, SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, PRO of North Kyoga region, said.
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The deceased were dragged by a mob, assaulted up to Barkwac trading centre, where Ekonga Derrick died, SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, PRO of North Kyoga region, said.
Both bodies of the deceased were picked up and conveyed to Lira Regional Referral Hospital’s mortuary, pending a postmortem examination.
Police say no arrests have been made so far, and investigations are ongoing to trace the mob.
Atim Mega will appear before court in Apac district on May 26, 2026.
John Byaruhanga severely cut his children aged 7, 9 and 14 while they were asleep.
Odon Keneth was fatally stabbed by an unknown assailant in Abedober village, Arwotcek parish, Amolatar district.
The suspected gangsters are identified as Ogwang Stanley, 20, Okot Janan, 17, Odok Joshua, 20, Ocaya Emmanuel, 21, Mule Emmy, 20, and Ayo Brian, 17.
The suspect was immediately apprehended by local leaders and handed over to police at Minakulu Town Council Police Station.
The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kwania, Richard Arikwanga Noon, strongly condemned the act of students taking the law into their own hands.
The deceased was a Senior Four boarding student and a resident of Imeny village, Apolika parish, Chawente sub-county, Kwania.
Upon searching their bags, officers recovered pangas, breaking implements, and two suspected stolen phones.
Police PRO for Albertine, Julius Allan Hakiza, noted that in the last weeks, they registered a decrease in motor theft, but with an increase in vandalism on vehicles.
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