Police in Mbale City have arrested a 30-year-old woman for assaulting and torturing a minor. The suspect is Sarah Namboze, 30 who was arrested by police on Thursday in Northern Division, Mbale City.
It is alleged that Namboze was denying the 5-year-old minor food and often mistreating him.
According to Rodgers Titika Police Spokesperson Elgon Region, Namboze, a resident of the mission cell, in Northern City Division, is detained at the Northern City Division Police station as investigations continue. He adds that the minor was handed over to another relative.
Paul Machete, the LCI Chairperson LCI Mission Cell says that he received a tip about the torture of the child from a neighbor, and immediately notified the police, who arrested Namboze.
It is alleged that last month, Namboze beat up minor several times and disappeared from the house fearing being arrested by the leaders.
Florence Chemusto, a neighbor says, Namboze in most cases, locks the child inside the house at night and goes for merry-making, and returns in the morning.
