Police in Mayuge District have arrested a man who allegedly punched a colleague to death in a brawl over a waitress at Sober’s Bar and Lodge in Kikubo village, Buwaya sub-county....CONTINUE READING
The dispute that took place on Tuesday 19th, March, 2024 reportedly over a waitress (whose name police withheld) resulted in the death of Edirisa Wabwire, as confirmed by Ms Diana Nandaula, the spokesperson for Busoga East Police.
Abudu Omageni the suspect, currently detained at Mayuge Central Police Station, is said to have struck Wabwire on the head, causing him to fall and subsequently die.
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the police collected the body from the bar and transported it to the mortuary at Mayuge Health Centre IV for further investigation. Murder charges have been filed against the suspect.
Both the deceased and the suspect, who are Muslims, were reported to have remained at the bar until approximately evening time.
Ali Wabwire the father of the deceased expressed his financial inability to afford the burial expenses and appealed to the judiciary for justice and to the government for financial assistance to ensure a dignified burial for his son.
Mr Twaha Ikoba, the owner of the bar, attributed the incident to drug abuse by both parties involved.
He stated that the substances sold at his bar could not incite such violent behavior, implying that external influences were at play. He also noted that this was an unprecedented event in the bar’s five-year history…CONTINUE READING>>
