Police investigate the death of a Rwandan national in Rukiga

By APN Reporter

Police in Rukiga district is investigating the death of a 23-year-old Rwandan national.

The deceased has been identified as Kaberuka Sekyerwa who has reportedly been working in Kampala and on an unknown date, he returned and wanted to cross back to his home country Rwanda using un gazatted routes where he could have been attacked and killed by unknown assailants as he was about to cross.

Kigezi regional police spokesperson Elly Maate says that his body was found by one Byabasiza at around 1800hrs yesterday 3/8/2022 as he was from his garden which was lying in the bush along the footpath crossing to Rwanda.

He immediately informed the Local council one chairperson of Butale cell who also informed the parish internal security officer Justus Bareberaho who notified the area police of Kamwezi late in the evening of yesterday and the scene was visited this morning by the Homicide team of Rukiga Central Police station.

The body was taken to Kamwezi Healthy center IV mortuary for postmortem and Rwandan authorities were accordingly informed.