The deceased has been identified as Sait Kijjambu, a resident of Mizimbo village in Kapeeka sub-county who was allegedly stabbed to death by his young brother Miidu Ssemyalo Ssanyu, a resident of the same village. The incident occurred at around 9:20 pm on Tuesday night.
Police in Nakaseke district has arrested a resident of
Mizimbo village for stabbing his brother to death over a land wrangle.
The deceased has been identified as Sait Kijjambu, a resident
of Mizimbo village in Kapeeka sub-county who was allegedly stabbed to death by
his young brother Miidu Ssemyalo Ssanyu, a resident of the same village. The incident occurred at around 9:20 pm on Tuesday night.
Anselm Buyinza, the LC1 Chairman of Mizimbo village says
that Kijjambu attacked his young brother Ssanyu with a panga and they engaged in
quarrel over who should use a piece of land owned by their mother Restituta
Namakula. But Ssanyu grabbed the panga from his brother
and stabbed him in the stomach.
Kijjambu bled to death while Ssanyu was arrested and transferred to
Kapeeka Police Station. Buyinza said the arrest was to9 partly save him from being lynched by angry residents. By the time of compiling the report on Wednesday, Policemen
from Kapeeka Police Station together with the surgeon were still at the scene of the crime.
Isah Ssemwogerere, the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson said he was still waiting for a report from the officers investigating the incident.
