Wakiso Murder Victims Identified

Government through the Internal Affairs Minister Jeje Odongo has released a list of women who have been mysteriously killed in both Katabi Town Council and Nansana Municipality.

A list of 21 victims is part of the statement made by the minister in regard to the wave of killings whose motive he attributed to ritual purposes, domestic disputes as well as land conflicts.

The killings happened from 3rd May to 4th September 2017 in Wakiso district. The murders have a striking resemblance with women bodies reported to have had signs of manual strangulation while others having sticks inserted in the private parts.

According to the minister, three unidentified female adult bodies out of the list of the 21 victims have not been claimed to date. Those whose bodies have not been claimed were murdered on different days in the month of May 2017 in Nansana Municipality.

Leader of Opposition Winnie Kizza demanded that the pictures of the unclaimed women are published by police in the newspapers so that their families can get back the bodies. She also appealed to the government to avail one day for the public to mourn.  

Odongo told parliament that while carrying out investigations into the murders, police has so far arrested 44 suspects with 22 charged in courts of law. The remaining suspects are to be arraigned in courts of law soon.

List of Women Killed in Nansana Municipality and Surrounding Areas

  1. On 3rd May 2017, a body of unidentified female adult was found at Nansana west zone with signs of manual strangulation. This body has remained unclaimed to date.
  2. On the 28th May 2017, a body of a female identified as Nampijja Juliet alias Jalia Nantabazi was found behind Kenjoy Supermarket in Nansana West I. The body bore signs of manual strangulation.
  3. On 28th May 2017, a body of unidentified female adult was found at Nansana East 1 zone with signs of manual strangulation. This body has remained unclaimed to date.
  4. On 31st May 2017, two bodies of female adults, one identified as that of Nansubuga Patricia alias Proscovia and another unidentified were found near Kenjoy Supermarket in Nansana West I, both with signs of manual strangulation. The body of the unidentified woman has not been claimed to date.
  5. On 5th July 2017, a body of a female adult identified as Birungi Maria was found at Nansana East II zone with signs of manual strangulation.
  6. On the 11th July 2017, a body of a female adult identified as Nakazibwe Josephine was found in her rented room at Ochieng Zone in Nansana Municipality. The body exhibited signs of manual strangulation.
  7. On 16th July 2017, a body of unidentified female adult was found in a trench at Nansana East zone Bujagali. The body also had signs of manual strangulation.
  8. On 17th July 2017, a female adult body identified as that of Nakacwa Teddy was found lying in her rented room in Nansana West II zone. The body had signs of manual strangulation.
  9. On 25th July 2017, a female adult body identified as that of Kyandali Juliet, a business woman in Ganda Nansana, was found in her home.

Katabi Town Council Murders  

  1. On 7th June 2017, a female adult body identified as that of Nansubuga Gorreti was found along Kasenyi Road in Abayita Ababiri with signs of strangulation and a stick inserted in her private parts.
  2. On 26th June 2017, a female adult body identified as that of Komugisha Faith alias Jamila was found at Katinda near Ssese Gateway Beach with signs of strangulation and a stick inserted in her private parts.
  3. On 13th July 2017, a female adult body identified as that of Dona Zakanya alias Kasowole Aisha was found at Abayita Ababiri with signs of strangulation and a stick inserted in her private parts.
  4. On 21st July 2017, a body of a female adult identified as that of Norah Wanyama was found at Nkumba Central Zone with signs of strangulation and a stick inserted in her private parts.
  5. On 24th July 2017, a body of a female adult identified as that of Rose Nakimuli was found behind Keba Inn near Jantos Bar at Kitala, a few metres from her house with signs of strangulation and a stick inserted in her private parts.
  6. On 11th August 2017, a body of a female adult identified as that of Nakajjo Sarah was found behind Faith International Nursery and Primary School along Kasenyi road approximately 200 metres from a one Bwanika Jones' Shrine. The body had a stick inserted in the private parts. Her left breast and other body parts were missing.
  7. On 14th August 2017, a body of a female adult identified as that of Nakasinde Aisha was found at Kasenyi Landing Site with signs of strangulation, a stick inserted in her private parts and one leg missing.
  8. On 27th August 2017, a body of unidentified female adult was found at Kitala Village along Entebbe road with signs of strangulation with a stick inserted in her private parts.
  9. On 28th August 2017, a body of a female adult identified as that of Nalule Jalia was recovered from Nkumba Central in Kayilila forest reserve with signs of strangulation and a stick inserted in the private parts.
  10. On 4th September 2017, a body of a female adult identified as that of Nabilanda Mary alias Maria was found at Nyanama Trading Centre in Bunamwaya near a washing bay with signs of strangulation.

Elsewhere

  1. On 15th August 2017, a body of a female adult identified as that of Zawedde Regina was found in Bulaga town. 
  1. On 16th August 2017, a body of a female adult identified as that of Namuwonge Jennifer was found in Bwaise, Kawempe.

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