The territorial police in Kiboga district are holding one suspect identified as Madinah Nakyeyune, 42, in connection with murder of an 11-year-old minor.
The horrific incident transpired at Kirurumba cell in Kiboga town council Kiboga district
The victim, Oliver Namanda, a pupil at FAIR way Nursery school, went missing on June 10, 2024, when she had gone for her usual work of vending boiled fresh maize.
Dressed up in yellow T-shirt and black skirt, Namanda did not return home, and a case was reported to police the following day, leading to an immediate search.
According to police, on June 12, 2024, at around 11am, body parts of Namanda were seen by a young boy that had gone to collect some grass for animals in land of Mr Sekandi in Kirurumba cell and informed the parents.
“We were later informed about the incident by LC1 of the area, and immediately, our task team led by the Kiboga district police commander responded to the scene of crime,” said SP
Racheal Kawala, the spokesperson of Wamala regional police in a statement.
Kawala said internal organs, including lungs and a heart amongst others, were found removed out of the body.
“The abdomen was cut off from the legs and taken away. However, the two legs were all abandoned at the crime scene,” she added before noting that the body parts were recovered and taken to Kiboga hospital mortuary pending postmortem.
A Canine dog was introduced to the scene of crime, leading men in uniform into a shrine at kirurumba cell belonging to the suspect Madinah Nakyeyune, who was apprehended and detained at Kiboga CPS.
Afande Kawala said that exhibits, including Knickers and a black skirt suspected to be for the deceased, were recovered at the crime scene.
“Search efforts are on to recover missing body parts. Our task teams are doing all it takes to have more suspects arrested and brought to justice,” she added, urging parents to be cautious about their children’s safety in and outside home.
