Masindi man arrested for strangling lover to death
They heard Ajulera screaming for help and rushed to check what was happening but found the door bolted from the inside.
By Our Reporter
Masindi: The police in Masindi are holding a man for allegedly strangling his lover to death.
The suspect is Nickson Wamani, a resident of Kyatiri village in Kyatiri town council in Masindi district.
He is accused of killing Darlson Ajulera, 26, a resident of Kabaale village in Kabaale parish of Kabaale sub-county in Hoima district, around 9 p.m. on Sunday.
It is established that Wamani booked a room at Aguda Traders and Sons Bar and Lodge in Kyatiri Trading Center in Masindi district on Sunday evening.
He later invited Ajulera to his room. While in the guesthouse room, they reportedly picked a quarrel over an unknown reason, and in the process, Wamani strangled Ajulera to death.
The guest house management heard Ajulera screaming for help and rushed to check what was happening but found the door bolted from the inside.
Moreen Namugisa, the guest house manager, immediately alerted the police, who rushed to the area and broke the door. Upon entering the room, they found Ajelura lying dead on the bed.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson, says that they picked up Wamani, who was still in the hotel room, and dragged him to Masindi central police station.
The deceased’s body was picked up and conveyed to Masindi General Hospital Mortuary pending postmortem.
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