A 26-year-old woman is in police custody in Jinja city over the death of her lover. The suspect is Hellen Nyakecho, a resident of Masese II village in Jinja City Southern division who was picked up on Wednesday and locked up at Jinja Central Police Station for the alleged murder of her boyfriend, John Ochen, 40 years.
Nyakecho and Ochen allegedly developed misunderstandings while drinking at a local joint leading to a fight amidst chanting from the crowd, which prompted one of the revelers to team up with Nyakecho to assault Ochen who collapsed and was rushed to an undisclosed private clinic for treatment.
However, he was pronounced dead at midday. According to Agnes Nandudu, the Masese II village women's council vice chairperson, domestic brawls are on the rise due to increased cases of adultery.
The Kiira Region police spokesperson, James Mubi says that efforts of hunting down the male suspect who participated in the assault are underway.
Mubi challenged the general public to opt for peaceful means of resolving their outstanding grievances rather than engaging in physical fights, which might result in permanent physical injuries, psychological torture, imprisonment, or death.
