Three arrested over murder of Kisoro teacher
The suspects, identified and apprehended, are currently in police custody as inquiries continue to ascertain the motive behind the murder.
By Ambrose Kweronda
Kisoro: Police in Kisoro district have three suspects over the murder of a primary school teacher from Nyakarembe village, Kagunga parish, Bukimbiri sub-county.
The suspects have been identified as Monday Ezra, 38; Arinaitwe Thomas, 40; and Bagyenyi Gerald, 35, all residents of Birara village, Kagunga Parish, Bukimbiri sub-county.
The deceased, identified as Sunday Calist, 54,, was reportedly lured from his home by the above suspects.
The suspects claimed that a fellow resident, Nyirabyiringiro Allen, was seriously ill and needed assistance to be taken to the hospital, a common community practice.
According to Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region police spokesperson, the deceased left his home to accompany the suspects to aid the purported patient.
However, suspicion arose when the deceased’s wife, uncomfortable with her husband’s departure, decided to follow them. She discovered her husband’s lifeless body outside the residence of Agaba Ezra, approximately 100 meters away from their home.
Maate revealed that the incident was reported to the Bukimbiri Police Post on February 17, 2024, at around 9:00 a.m. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the victim had suffered fatal head injuries, leading to his demise.
A postmortem examination was conducted at the crime scene, and the body was subsequently released to the relatives for burial.
The suspects, identified and apprehended, are currently in police custody as inquiries continue to ascertain the motive behind the murder.
The case has been registered at the Kisoro district police station under the reference number CRB 140/2024.
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