Richard Okongo, a resident of Copil village told Uganda Radio Network that the suspect picked a quarrel with the deceased on Tuesday evening. He claims that later in the night, Odong locked up his father in his grass-thatched house and torched it before disappearing.
Mukaaya suffered severe burns after unidentified arsonists torched his house around 2am on Tuesday morning. Residents started pointing accusing fingers at Jjuuko, saying he had repeatedly threatened to kill Mukaaya for his alleged involvement in a sexual affair with his wife.
John Mukaaya 22 was alone in the house when he was attacked this (Wednesday) morning at 2am. Residents say that the attackers spilled petrol in the house and lit it while he was asleep.
Watum was convicted for leading an attack on Jesus is the Living Stone Church in Gulu, which is pastored by one Okumu Batiringeya. Court heard that Watum mobilized hundreds of locals from his area on January 27, 2019, and together they burnt the church on suspicion that it was a cult.
A police officer at Kasangati Police Station privy to the investigations into the fire outbreaks at the schools says some of the students suspected to have started fires, point to corporal punishment and poor feeding as some of the reasons that pushed them to act the way they did.
Tumuhimbise says that the group comprising relatives and friends of the deceased stormed Karegyesa’s home and held him together with his wife, Jessica Mbirirwe, 66, and their daughter Miracle Natamba, 22, and took him to Karujanga playground where they were burnt with petrol.
The man, in his late 20s reportedly smuggled petrol into a rented room in Katete cell, in Mbarara Municipality on Tuesday evening. Moments later, the house was on fire, according to area residents.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Regional Police Public Relations Officer, only identifies one of the children as 8-year-old Hope and her 4-year-old sister.
One person has died and two others seriously injured in a suspected arson attack in Nyakatojo II cell, Nyakashebeya Parish, Kashambya sub county in Kabale District.
Ezra Tugume, the Lira District Police Commander Lira, says the deployments are based on intelligence reports showing that the strikes in Comboni and Lango Colleges could spiral to some of the named schools. According to Tugume, they intend to maintain light deployment in the schools for mitigation purposes but not to create tension among students.
Police in Hoima are holding a woman accused of torching her co-wifes grass-thatched house leading to the death of two children. The suspect is 24-year-old Scovia Tuhaise, a resident of Kihesi cell in Kigorobya town council.
As a result, Kakurus residents mobilised themselves and destroyed houses belonging to Jessica Hesimana, Gaston Byamahanga and Jacqueline Kanana in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
Ronald Katende, the speaker Njeru Town Council says the burning of the office block didnt come as a surprise due to the many wrangles between the technical officers and political wings.
Fire has gutted the administration office block in Njeru town council. The fire broke out at around 4am on Saturday night and destroyed parts of the office.
Police is concerned that many people resorting to use of solar energy are not aware of how dangerous it can be. The concern was expressed through the Directorate of Fire Prevention and Rescue Services in the Uganda Police Force.
