• What is UNN?
  • Why UNN?
  • Our Team
  • Support Us
Friday, June 2, 2023
  • Login
  • Home
  • Featured stories
  • Editors Choice
  • Trending Stories
  • News
  • Africa Today
  • Opinion
  • Literature
  • Videos
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Featured stories
  • Editors Choice
  • Trending Stories
  • News
  • Africa Today
  • Opinion
  • Literature
  • Videos
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
UNN Times
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured stories

Police in Kigezi Register Four Cases of Mob Justice in Two Days

Sophie Mutesi | UNN Times ReporterbySophie Mutesi | UNN Times Reporter
December 23, 2022
in Featured stories, News, Uganda
0
Police in Kigezi Register Four Cases of Mob Justice in Two Days
6
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

MBARARA – Four people have lost their lives, in separate incidents of mob-justice in a space of two days in the Kigezi sub-region.

The latest incident happened on Thursday in Butare village, Rutooma parish, Northern division, Kabale Municipality where a mob lynched, Moreen Korugyendo, 31, for alleged theft of fresh beans.

RELATED STORIES

Ugandans Run to Court Seeking to Nullify Anti Homosexuality Act

Ugandans Run to Court Seeking to Nullify Anti Homosexuality Act

May 30, 2023
Biden Threatens Uganda with Sanctions Over Anti-Homosexuality Law

Biden Threatens Uganda with Sanctions Over Anti-Homosexuality Law

May 30, 2023
MTN Uganda Gives NSSF Ugx31.5bn in Dividend

MTN Uganda Gives NSSF Ugx31.5bn in Dividend

May 30, 2023
Museveni Approves Anti-Homosexuality Law

Museveni Approves Anti-Homosexuality Law

May 29, 2023

Sgt Joshua Ouma – O/C Rwakaraba police post said that Korugyendo had breathed her last by the time security arrived in the area to try and rescue her. He said that the mob, armed with stones and clubs, used in the beating of Korugyendo, dispersed on learning that police had responded.

The deceased’s body is lying at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital mortuary pending a post mortem, as the matter is under investigation on file CRB: 932/2022.

The Thursday incident followed a similar one on Tuesday in Rushebeya- Nyakarambi village in Kitojo parish Rwamucucu sub-county, Rukiga district where a mob killed, Julius Turihabwe, 37, for alleged theft of rabbits, belonging to a resident identified only as Ignatius.

According to Eddie Mugisha, Rwamucucu sub-county LCIII Chairperson,  residents ganged up against Turihabwe when they searched his house and found rabbit meat in a saucepan. Rukiga Police Station is investigating the matter vide CRB 648/2022.

On Wednesday, residents had ganged up, lynching, Christine Kenema on allegations that she could have had a hand in the murder of her husband, Warren Mujuni,45, a resident of Katojo village in Kashasha parish, Ikumba sub-county, Rubanda district. The incident happened after Mujuni’s lifeless body was found a few metres from his home.

Residents mobilized and lynched Kenema on accusations that she could have masterminded Mujuni’s murder since the two have been battling domestic wrangles. The case is registered at Rubanda police station under file number CRB 475/2022.

Elly Maate – the Kigezi region police spokesperson, confirmed the incidents, saying seven suspects had been arrested in connection to the mob behind Turinawe’s murder. He said that efforts were on-going to arrest all the suspects behind the other incidents of mob action.

Fisherman Drowns after Hippo Attack
Meanwhile, a man drowned in Lake Albert after his fishing boat came under attack from a hippopotamus. Emmanuel Omirambe,35, from the Kyehoro landing site in Kabwoya sub-county in Kikuube district met his death on Wednesday.
He was on a fishing expedition when the hippo hit his boat forcing it to capsize.
Kasanga Ofungi, the Kyehoro landing site LCI Chairperson said that other fishermen heard the deceased screaming for help but it was too late to save his life since they were in distance.
Vincent Alpha Opio – the Kabwoya Sub county LCV Councillor, who doubles as the Kikuube LCV Vice Chairperson, appealed to Uganda Wild life Authority – UWA to intervene and drive the hippos away from straying into the community.
Edward Birungi, the Warden-in-charge of Kabwoya Kaiso Tonya Wildlife Conservation Area, said that they were taking all the necessary steps to curb the animals’ attacks onto the civilians.
In June 2021, two fishermen were killed after their boat was hit by a hippo on Lake Albert in Kikuube district.
Additional reporting by URN
Tags: Kigezi sub regionMob justiceUganda
Previous Post

Omusinga’s Royal Guards Released from Jail Hours after Museveni’s Promise

Next Post

Ugandan Woman Arrested in India with Drugs worth Ugx2b

Related Posts

Ugandans Run to Court Seeking to Nullify Anti Homosexuality Act

byRonald Mugabi | UNN Times Reporter
May 30, 2023
0
Ugandans Run to Court Seeking to Nullify Anti Homosexuality Act

KAMPALA – A group of Ugandan activists - totalling to 11 have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to challenge the...

Read more

Biden Threatens Uganda with Sanctions Over Anti-Homosexuality Law

byMoureen Nanono | UNN Times Reporter
May 30, 2023
0
Biden Threatens Uganda with Sanctions Over Anti-Homosexuality Law

WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Monday slammed Uganda’s draconian new law against homosexuality as a grave human rights...

Read more

MTN Uganda Gives NSSF Ugx31.5bn in Dividend

byMoses Kalaire | UNN Times Reporter
May 30, 2023
0
MTN Uganda Gives NSSF Ugx31.5bn in Dividend

KAMPALA – The National Social Security Fund – NSSF has earned a total of Ugx31.5billion as dividends for the year...

Read more

Museveni Approves Anti-Homosexuality Law

byRonald Mugabi | UNN Times Reporter
May 29, 2023
0
Museveni Approves Anti-Homosexuality Law

KAMPALA — President Yoweri Museveni has officially signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among confirmed on...

Read more

Does Environmental Justice in Uganda Matter Anymore?

byUNN Times Editor | UNN Times Editorial
May 29, 2023
0
Does Environmental Justice in Uganda Matter Anymore?

By Oweyegha-Afunaduula JINJA - When one asks whether environment matters in Uganda – it’s implicitly a question. Environment and Justice...

Read more

Museveni Faults UPDF for Somali Militants’ Attack

byMoses Kalaire | UNN Times Reporter
May 28, 2023
0
Museveni Faults UPDF for Somali Militants’ Attack

KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has claimed that some of the UPDF soldiers panicked when Al-Shabaab militants attacked their Forward...

Read more
Next Post
Ugandan Woman Arrested in India with Drugs worth Ugx2b

Ugandan Woman Arrested in India with Drugs worth Ugx2b

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

About us

UNN is a new people powered TV channel, Radio station and Newspaper leading the revolution. We’re a media outlet focused on inspiring and empowering you while telling the truth, because as they say, the truth will set you free.

Recent

Ugandans Run to Court Seeking to Nullify Anti Homosexuality Act

Biden Threatens Uganda with Sanctions Over Anti-Homosexuality Law

MTN Uganda Gives NSSF Ugx31.5bn in Dividend

Museveni Approves Anti-Homosexuality Law

Why Junior Minister-Nandutu Lost Bid to Block her Trial in Iron Sheet Theft

Does Environmental Justice in Uganda Matter Anymore?

Follow Us

Tweets by GetUNN

Facebook

© 2023 UNN Times

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Featured stories
  • Editors Choice
  • Trending Stories
  • News
  • Africa Today
  • Opinion
  • Literature
  • Videos
  • Sports

© 2023

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.