The Police Marine Unit in Nakasongola district has recovered the body of a fisherman who drowned in Lake Kyoga on Saturday (17th.April.2021) evening.
The deceased has been identified as 61-year-old Fred Ssonko, who drowned at Munami landing site on Lake Kyoga.
Mr. Isah Ssemwogerere, the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson explains that Ssonko was fishing together with his colleague identified as Robert Kamya who managed swim on Saturday evening using a canoe that capsized after being hit by strong winds.
He says that fishermen notified Policemen, which teamed up with them to search for the deceased’s body that was later retrieved and sent to Nakasongola Health Center IV for postmortem. Mr. Semwogere …..
May his soul rest in peace. END
