Azalia Musulo, one of the victims told our reporter after forming an association in Buyinjja parish, two men approached them to pay Shillings 500,000 Shillings before including their association in the group of beneficiaries.
His wife, Betty Nabwire, says that Barasa has been suffering from tuberculosis-TB and swollen legs for the last 15 years. She says that Barasa has been complaining of excessive pain resulting from the illness.
“A big boat together with the engine costs about Shillings 3.5 million and most of the fishermen who cannot afford such continue to use small boats well aware that, their lives are at risk more so during this rainy season,” he said.
Bwiire locked himself inside his house however, the maliciously incited mob set it ablaze and as he attempted to escape the glaring fire, they pelted him with stones until he breathed his last.
It is reported that the child Juliet Nakyaki, from Bumera C Village in Mutumba sub-county had gone to fetch water from Lake Victoria on Friday evening, when a crocodile attacked her. Fishermen mounted a search for the deceased’s remains since Friday night but only managed to recover part of them from a swamp one the lakeshore on Sunday morning.
