EDITOR
Kanungu District police are investigating the brutal mob killing of 24-year-old Niwampire Denis, a resident of Nyamugari Cell, Mafuga Parish, Rutenga Sub-county. The tragic incident occurred on the night of January 26, 2025, around 11:00 PM.
According to reports, the deceased, who was reportedly a habitual thief, had been missing from his home for about a month, allegedly due to fears of being arrested. During his absence, he was said to have been hiding in Mafuga Central Forest Reserve, where he had a small Irish potato garden.
On the fateful night, Niwampire was allegedly caught stealing Irish potatoes from the garden of Maama Powel, a resident of Kerere Village in the neighboring Rubanda District. Enraged residents apprehended him and fatally beat him.
Police responded to the incident, documenting the crime scene and conducting a postmortem examination at the site. The body was later handed over to the family for burial.
No arrests have been made so far, and no exhibits were recovered from the scene. Authorities say inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
