By Editorial,
A small community in Nkarakara Cell, Kahunge Town Council, Kamwenge District, is reeling after a horrific tragedy left a five-year-old girl dead and her alleged killer beaten to death by angry local residents.
Mr. Peter Bagonza, 39, a man reportedly struggling with mental illness for nearly two decades, is accused of abducting and killing his wife’s young niece, Mary Cynthia, before burying her in his compound, according to Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson.
The neighbors yesterday noticed something horrifying: a small hand protruding from freshly turned soil, angering the locals who hunted for and later killed the suspect, according to Mr. John Ndagyijimana, the area local council one Chairperson. Mr. Ndagyijimana speaking…… Mob justice, while sometimes fuelled by anger and the desire for immediate accountability, is illegal under Ugandan law. END
