Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Katakwi district have arrested a man in relation to the gruesome murder of a three-year-old child only identified as Ationu. The suspect, Patrick Alabwa was picked up from his home in Aketa village, in the wee hours of Wednesday with the help of …
Read More »Woman in Mukono detained over child sacrifice
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Esther Nankya, 29, a resident of Kikubankima in Mukono municipality is in police custody on allegations of killing her two children in suspected human rituals. The deceased children are Shaban Kamoga, 6 years and Ramathan Lubega, 3 years. It is alleged that the minor’s father …
Read More »Parents in Kiira detained over child sacrifice
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Friday confirmed the arrest of Bosco Gudo and his wife Eseza Musasizi, over the murder of their two year-old son Jordan Kitimbo for sacrificial rituals. 32 year old Gudo and his wife Musasizi aged 21, both residents of Buwolelo village …
Read More »Father, five others arrested for sacrificing daughter in Oyam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Oyam district has arrested a 47-year-old man and five others for child sacrifice. The suspects include Bosco Owidi, Anjulina Ejang, 42, Bosco Obote, 24, Bonny Okello, 36, Torencio Okello, 21 and Jennet Adongo 56. It is alleged that Owidi connived with Adong, …
Read More »Kyaggwe county leaders tasked to fight persistent child sacrifice
Kyaggwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda’s Minister of local government Joseph Kawuki has tasked the new leadership of Kyaggwe County to preach against the persistent child sacrifice. Kawuki noted that Kyaggwe has been known for witchcraft practices targeting children and other related human sacrifices. Kyaggwe County comprises of Mukono and …
Read More »Child Sacrifice Cases on the Rise in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | Sarah Namulondo| The African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) on behalf of the Civil Society Organisation and the Anti-Child Sacrifice Coalition in Uganda expressed their disappointment with the increasing cases of child sacrifice in the country. They said that in a …
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