Masindi woman arrested for faking miscarriage, delivering empty coffins

Masindi: Residents of Kyema Cell in Karujubu Division, Masindi Municipality, were left in shock after a woman allegedly faked a miscarriage of twins and delivered two empty coffins to her former partner.

The suspect, Nyakato Jennifer, 35, a native of Bigando Cell, was arrested by police on over the weekend after the bizarre incident sparked outrage in the community.

According to Kyomya Jafari, the LC I Chairperson of Kyema Cell, Nyakato had moved to the area several months ago for work and later entered into a relationship with Charles Balisiimaki, a local resident.

However, the relationship ended, prompting Nyakato to relocate to Kampala, claiming she was staying with relatives.

“Nyakato was working at a local dairy here. She later began living with Balisiimaki, but when the relationship failed, she left for Kampala,” Kyomya explained.

Last week, Nyakato contacted her former partner requesting UGX 200,000 to transport the remains of their “miscarried twins.” Balisiimaki sent the money, and on Saturday evening, Nyakato arrived in Kyema with two small coffins, claiming they contained the remains of the twins.

However, relatives and locals grew suspicious and insisted on inspecting the coffins only to discover they were empty.

“She claimed the coffins contained the bodies of ‘Nyakato’ and ‘Isingoma’, but when we opened them, they were completely empty,” Balisiimaki said.

Nyakato immediately fled the scene, but was tracked and arrested on Sunday around 11PM at a lodge in Kyema trading center. Police brought her back to Balisiimaki’s home, where the empty coffins had already been buried.

“We have been mourning, even holding a vigil for the past two days,” said resident Nelson Aheebwa. “It’s very bad for someone to act like this. Ladies should learn to work and earn money honestly.”

Another resident, Grace Atugonza, urged women to avoid deceptive means of getting financial support. “This is shameful. There are better ways to survive than faking tragedies.”

When questioned, Nyakato claimed she had been influenced by others. “I was ill-advised by my colleagues,” she said, apologizing for her actions.

The incident was resolved at the community level when Balisiimaki, his family, and other locals forgave Nyakato, and she was handed the empty coffins to dispose of as she wished.

By press time, she had been transferred to Masindi Central Police Station, though the police had not yet issued an official statement on the case.

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