Thugs Raid Businessman’s Home, Kill 5 Children

By Francis Otucu

Kyenjojo businessman, Joseph Tumwebaze is mourning the loss of five of his children.

This after unknown persons stormed his home at Kahompo Village, Bufunjo sub-county in Kyenjojo district at 1am this morning killing five children while his wife was beaten, carried and dumped in Kawompo River.

The deceased have been identified as Barbra Atuhaire, 7, Oscar Alinganiza, 4, Linet Ayinebyona, 3, and Devis Tulinomugisha, 2 and a one-month Abwooli.

At the time of the attack, Tumwebaze was not around.

He had reportedly gone on a business trip to Kasese.

Regional Police spokesperson Lydia Tumushabe confirmed the incident.

“The incident happened last night at about 1 am when unknown people broke in to Tumwebaze’s house. They locked Gerald AKkampulira, a relative into his room. They then entered Tumwebaze’s room where they found his wife. They asked for the whereabouts of the husband and money. Tumwebaze was not in the house. He had gone to Kasese.  They cut and killed the children, beat up the wife, took and dumped her in Kawompo River. She was however rescued and is currently undergoing treatment,” she said.

By press time, the regional police surgeon is yet to carry-out a postmortem exercise to ascertain actual cause of deaths.