The matter came to light after Alice Awilli, the senior woman teacher, conducted routine medical checks on female students. While initial reports suggested two girls were pregnant one allegedly having undergone an abortion it was later confirmed that only one Senior Five student was seven months pregnant.
The protestors carried placards with messages such as "Uganda is not poor, they are stealing its wealth," and one with a more vulgar message, "Corruption has ...me. I am here to moan," alongside another that read, "Say no to Corruption, for the Children."
Local residents attempted to control the blaze using water and small fire extinguishers, but their efforts were largely unsuccessful. Aaron Musoke, a passerby, reported hearing a loud blast from the vehicle and witnessing survivors leaping from the flaming taxi through various windows.
The angry residents teamed with boda-boda riders, tied up the suspects with ropes, chopped off their heads and torched them before notifying police about the incident.
The girl claims that Basalaine defiled her in April in one of the girls' pit latrines. She alleges that Basalaine had made previous attempts to defile her in November 2022 and had informed the school head teacher, Florence Nahidora, and her deputy, but no action was taken.
The area LC I Chairperson, Paul Musenero, says that the young couple has been seemingly living happily without any known history of domestic violence for the past five years.
It is reported that the man identified as Yusuf Mukisa stormed the house when his ex-lover, Elizabeth Mbwali was away and chopped off the head of her son Benjamin Mugaya. The other two children; Prossy Babirye and Joan Kaudha sustained injuries and are now receiving treatment.
"I am their neighbor and both of them are my close friends, but about four days ago, Mugulusi claimed that Tibita was cheating on him with another man and he resolved to flee from her, so we were shocked when he returned to kill her," sobbed Jennifer Maalusi
Four assailants reportedly approached the two brothers who have been mobile
money agents in Wairaka trading center masquerading as customers only to rob them unspecified sums of money before shooting them dead.
In the third shooting incident on 7th, October, 2021, Lance Corporal John Nabinoli shot James Akabwai dead at Stabex petrol station and he now reveals that he fled with 2 million Shillings after the murder.
The Deputy RCC Peter Banya says the suspects were on security’s wanted the list for the past two years and their arrest was meant to serve as a relief to the affected communities, who had endlessly filed complaints against them. However, their "peaceful escape" without any of the cells guards firing to scare them off raises suspicion of an inside job.
Kasolo met his death on Sunday evening after shooting dead Yosam Namwindo. It all started when Namwindo hired traditionalists who accused his neighbours Alex Muyinda and Joseph Oju of bringing evil spirits that were traumatizing the whole village and causing misfortunes.
Weyeye was grazing cattle with five other children on Wednesday evening when an unidentified man showed up with a machete and chopped off his head before vanishing from the scene. One of the boys, who witnessed the incident, says that the assailants targeted Weyeye because he was grazing cattle ahead of them.
Joseph Lyagoba, a resident of the area says that they were shocked to learn about the incident since Waiswa was known for cherishing his family. “It is hard for me to believe what just befell us, Waiswa was an exemplary husband who would even leave the trading center much earlier than anyone of us because he always wanted to spend more time with his children,” he said.
Balikowa’s brother, Jamil Ediluma said that doctors had recommended for Balikowa’s referral to Mulago National Referral Hospital for further management, but died before he was transferred.
