The Acholi Muslim District Acting Khadi, Sheikh Badi Faraj has blamed the increasing cases in the numbers of family breakage and domestic violence on men failing to work and provide for their families.
According to Sam Twiineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police spokesperson, Bunjo had previously reported incidents of domestic violence at Kakinzi Police Station. However, Namande was not arrested at the time due to her pregnancy.
Deborah Akello, Executive Director for Women and Girls Rights Advocacy- Uganda (WAGRAU), says that from January 21 to May 31, 2024, statistics from Serere HC1V alone indicate that 77 females were sexually assaulted.
The deceased have been identified as Hildah Ariago, 45, resident of Onyakai cell, Soroti City West Division in Soroti City and a 16- year- old juvenile, Joyce Mary Iwuno, a pupil of Idupa Primary School in Serere District.
Sam Twiineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police spokesman, emphasizes that travelers from any part of the country should acquire such letters from LC officials before their journey and present them to the new LC authorities upon arrival at their destination.
The case is coming up soon after Police last week released a crime report indicating 534 cases of domestic violence were reported to Police Stations within Luwero district in 2023, ranking it top in domestic violence across the country.
Sam Twineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson says that preliminary investigations indicate that Galimaka picked a quarrel with his wife Nakazibwe which resulted in a fight.
According to Sam Twineamazima, the Acting Savannah Regional Police spokesperson, officers from Bombo Police Station, together with Luwero Central Police Station (CPS), are actively looking into the case. He explains that Preliminary findings suggest that the deceased, who had come from Kampala early in the morning, had a quarrel with his wife, Nawaigo.
Luwero District Police Commander, Living Twazagye, explains that the incident occurred around 11 pm on Monday night when the couple returned home after consuming alcohol and engaging in a fight over allegations of the husband's infidelity.
According to the Benon Byamukama, the Adjumani District police commander, the incident happened on Sunday, May 28, at around 9:00pm after the suspect found the deceased and the wife in bed together. Both the suspect and wife are under arrest.
According to Josephine Angucia, the West Nile region police spokesperson, the incident happened around 1:30 am on Monday after the couple got into a quarrel over a bag, which escalated into a fight.
The West Nile region police spokesperson says the deceased together with the wife returned home drunk and started quarrelling which resulted into a fight, in which the deceased was hit with a saucepan in the ribs and he collapsed.
Hope Murungi, the Coordinator of Private Sector and Civil Society at Uganda AIDS Commission explains that the statistic puts the district in a red zone since domestic violence has been listed among the key drivers of HIV infections. Studies have also shown that in families where there is domestic violence, some partners deliberately infect others with HIV.
Daniel Sepuuya, the LC 1 Chairperson of Segalye village explains that the mother of five had separated from Serugo five years ago and relocated to the house of his brother within the same village.
Joyce Namigadde, the Senior Probation Officer for Luwero District explains that the increase in cases is due to conflicts arising from rapid urbanization, alcoholism, property grabbing and unemployment among other factors.
