The major cause of the deaths included suicide with a record 87 deaths, murders by shooting and domestic violence collectively resulting in 48 deaths and road accidents which accounted for 28 deaths.
Okema said that they registered 100 cases of domestic violence in June alone, of which three were aggravated in nature and resulted in death, 42 defilement cases, seven rape and three murders, among others. Police records show that cases of aggravated domestic violence; defilement, rape and murder are on the rise.
following the mysterious death of Michael Ariko, a retired UPDF Soldier. Ariko died in the home of his girlfriend’s only identified as Helen Atima, about two hours after he reportedly went to bed on Saturday evening, according to the Ogoria Village LC I Chairperson, James Marin Ojula.
John Muwalye, the area village chairperson says that the deceased had earlier indicated to him and a number of village friends that Bwami was not a biological son and that he would not give him any inheritance.
Security operatives in Mubende district are hunting for a UPDF soldier, who shot dead his wife this morning. The incident, according to the police, occurred at 10 am, at Kikoona village in Mubende town council.
Police in Nakaseke District are investigating circumstances under which four children were burnt to death and three others together with their mother injured seriously on Sunday evening.
She is currently admitted at Kabale regional referral hospital and receiving treatment for injuries she suffered during the assault. Hanifa Agaba was attacked by her husband Sheik Ahmed Bujara and his two sons from an earlier marriage.
