By Andrew Irumba
Police in Kagadi have arrested and detained Edward Sewante a resident of Kyebisooha Village, Kiryanga Sub-county, Kagadi District accused of hacking to death his wife and their nine-months-old daughter.
It is alleged that on Tuesday, August 27, Sewante cut to pieces Florence Kyaliisima (wife) and their daughter, Rose Mary Mukadde for unknown reasons using a panga who bled to death resulting from the machete wounds.
Romeo Ojara, the Kagadi District Police Commander (DPC) said Sewante was picked up on Monday evening from Kakindo Sub County in Kakumiro District where he was hiding.
He was whisked to Kagadi central police station pending his court appearance for murder.
According to the released Uganda Police Force (UPF) annual crimes statistics, 4,497 people were killed in 2018.
The report shows killings by firearms, mob action and aggravated domestic violence catapulted throughout 2018. For instance, assassinations increased to 190 cases in 2018 compared to 167 gun murders registered in 2017.
Mob killings rose from 603 cases in 2017 to 636 last year while deaths resulting from domestic violence increased to 362 compared to 361 recorded in 2017.
The figures show that 3,186 people were killed under unclear circumstances, which is an increase of 63 more cases compared to 3,123 registered in 2017.
The CID compilation shows that 656 people were killed in 636 mob cases. 619 victims were male adults, 25 female adults, 11 male minors and one female.
Albertine region that covers Hoima, Masindi, Kibaale, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Bullisa, Kiryandongo and Kikube districts recorded 45 mob murders. In Kampala, 66 people were lynched in Katwe, Kajjansi, Ndeeba, Natete, Entebbe, Kawempe, Bwaise, Wandegeya and Makerere.
