News reaching our platform says the police have arrested a man suspected of chopping a 4-year-old boy to death in Takajjunge village, Mukono district.
The suspect, identified as Dauda Jjumba, is reported to have killed Adam Matovu and dumped his body in a pit latrine.
A neighbor said the incident happened last week when a stranger was seen scaling over a perimeter wall, and after a chase, he dumped a bag in which they found a blood-stained knife.
Apparently, a child from a neighboring village was reported missing before his body was found in a pit latrine.
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Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, confirms the arrest.
Owoyesigyire told uncoveredug news reporters that “we have made the arrest of one suspect who is helping us in the investigation, Dauda Jumba, and we have managed to recover a bag, knife, and some samples of the suspected blood stains; these will be submitted to our experts to help us identify whether this suspect actively participated.”.
In conclusion, we thank the Uganda Police for the act done to catch the suspect; this will help to control that act in society.
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written by @enock katamba
- Enock Katamba is a Ugandan Journalist and Founder of Uncovered UG, an independent digital news platform covering Uganda and international developments. He reports on politics, national affairs, entertainment, sports, business, education and other stories of public interest.
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