Eye witnesses said the device exploded near the burial site of Godfrey Nambiro, a suspected chicken thief who was on Tuesday lynched by a mob in Kataka zone of Tirinyi sub county.
Two children are admitted at Tirinyi health center three
after sustaining injuries from a suspected bomb blast.
The shocking incident happened on Tuasday at about 3pm at Kujji
1 village, Kujji parish in Tirinyi town council of Kibuku district.
Fatuma Kabasa the mother of the juveniles said she was
in the kitchen when she heard the loud bang and wonders where and how her children
picked the said bomb.
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Stephen Kalapa, the chairperson LC 1 Kujji village said he
was surprised to see such incidents happen in his area especially as it has been peaceful.
Eye witnesses said the device exploded near the burial site of Godfrey Nambiro, a suspected chicken thief who was on Tuesday lynched by a mob in Kataka zone of Tirinyi sub county.
The Bukedi North Police spokesperson ASP Immaculate Alaso
confirmed the incident explaining that the juveniles were injured after they tampered
with the suspected ordinance that they were playing with in the banana
plantation.
She identified the victims as Ivan Namwoyo aged 5, and
Innocent Kagoro aged 6.
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Alaso added that a team of police officers visited
and cordoned off the scene waiting for the arrival of the bomb squad.
By the time of filing this story the bomb squad had not
yet arrived and residents had started fleeing to Kibuku and Pallisa towns in fear.
David Omoding
Freelancer