House, property burnt in revenge attack in Rukiga district

House, property burnt in revenge attack in Rukiga district

A house that was burnt by angry locals. PHOTO URN Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry locals have burnt a house and destroyed other household property in a revenge attack in Rukiga District. The attack followed the death of Christopher Atwebembere alias Saddam, a resident of  Mushunga village in Nyakashebeya parish, Kashambya sub-county. He was found lying dead along the Ruyumbu-Nyaruziba road in Mukatooki village last week. Atwebembere’s b…

Mob Burns Suspect’s Home and Plantation After Murder in Rukiga

An angry mob has set fire to a house and destroyed a banana plantation belonging to Denis Tumwijukye, whom they suspect of murdering a man in Kabishaka Village, Nyakashebeya Parish, Kashambya Sub-county, Rukiga District. The mob accused Tumwijukye of killing Atwebembere Christopher, also known as Sadam, a resident of the same area who was murdered on April 15, 2025. Following the incident, Tumwijukye and three others identified as Nasasira Danso…