Police are facing a challenge as domestic violence incidents surge across the country, with the situation worsening during the recent festive season, according to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga.
A major incident unfolded in Kyantale, Ndagwe, Lwengo district, where 55-year-old Hussein SSempijja was arrested for beating his 10-year-old son, Ibrahim Katongole, to death over an alleged theft of shillings 100,000.
In another case in Lwengo, a 13-year-old girl died after her father questioned her about the origin of a body cream she possessed. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.
In Aswa East, Kitgum district, an 83-year-old man, Charles Ewot, allegedly killed his 64-year-old brother, Masimino Olok, in a dispute over shillings 20,000 received from Ewot’s daughter.
In Sheema district, Yusuf Niwayeesu, 40, murdered his wife, Angella Tumukunzire, accusing her of extramarital affairs. The incident occurred after supper when Yusuf attacked his wife with a panga.
Kitgum district is also the setting for a manhunt for Laki Auma, 24, accused of hacking her 24-year-old husband, Patrick Kirama, to death. The couple had a fight over Kirama’s displeasure with Auma bringing her stepson to live with them without his consent.
Winnie Mugisha, 65, and her son Onesmus Tumukunde, 28, a teacher, are in custody in Kigezi region for conspiring to kill Benon Mbabazi, 53, by locking him in a room until he succumbed.
In Amuria district, Yacob Eretu, 63, was arrested for fatally hitting his son, Paul Ocen, 20, during a drinking joint altercation.
In Agago district, Vincent Komakech, 28, faces charges for attempting to murder his three-year-old daughter, Lakicha, following a bike theft. Both father and daughter are in critical condition.
Police reported a total of 17,698 domestic violence cases in 2022, a slight increase of 0.94% compared to the 17,533 cases reported in 2021.
