Kanungu man kills fellow in fight for woman

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Kigezi Region Police PRO ASP Elly Maate

NEWS– The territorial police in Kanungu are hunting for a suspect only known as Sam who allegedly fought a 21 years old Derrick Ainebyona to death and escaped.

According to the Kigezi region Police spokesman ASP Elly Maate, it’s alleged that on Wednesday 4th September 2024, at about 1100hrs, at Ibambiro village Rusoroza parish Kihihi sub county Kanungu district, while the Derrick was at Godwin’s house being attended to by Judith (his woman friend), Sam picked an argument with him that resulted into a fight, where Sam overpowered Derick killing him instantly.

Maate adds that matters were immediately reported to the area village chairperson Ibambiro village one Swaibun Bahati who in turn alerted the police.

The scene was visited and documented by a team of Detectives and Soco, body recovered and taken to Kihihi health center mortuary for postmortem.

Maate wants anyone who may know the whereabouts of the suspect to alert the police so that he is arrested and charged accordingly.

The Police spokesman added that inquiries into the matter are ongoing and the case has been registered at Kihihi Police station under reference number CRB 347/2024.