In Nakasongola District, authorities have launched a homicide investigation following the brutal murder of a 26-year-old man, an incident that has deeply unsettled the local community.
The victim, Herbert Ameir, a farm worker in Kyanigita Village, Nabiswera Sub-county, was found beheaded at his workplace during the early hours of Tuesday. His employer’s farm manager discovered the body shortly after encountering a former employee, John Isoke, behaving suspiciously near the premises.
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A chase ensued, during which Isoke allegedly attempted to discard a polythene bag containing a severed human head, later confirmed to be Ameir’s. Police say Isoke was arrested and taken to Migyera Police Station, where he reportedly confessed to the killing, claiming he had planned to sell the head in Kampala.
At the crime scene, investigators recovered a blood-stained panga suspected to have been used in the attack, along with other evidence including blood trails and signs of the body being dragged from the victim’s hut.
Authorities have categorized the case as “murder by cutting” and are continuing investigations. The suspect remains in custody at Nakasongola Central Police Station, while the victim’s body has been taken for post-mortem at the local health center.
Police say they are following all leads, and the incident has sparked fear and alarm among residents as they await further developments.
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