By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
One of the Hitmen allegedly hired by Dr. Jino Abiriga’s wife, Cherotich Betty to kill her husband has been arrested in Bukwo district, Sebei region.
According to security sources, the Prime suspect, Martin Kipsang was arrested on Thursday Morning, 11th January, 2024 at Rorok village, Kubulwo Parish, Amanag Sub County in Bukwo district.
The suspect’s arrest follows that of Cherotich whom security sources say revealed the identities of the actual murderers.
However, upon arrest, Kipsang is said to have confessed to the murder saying they were hired by Cherotich to bump off her husband at Shs1M only.
“She first paid us Shs500,000 and promised to clear the balance after completion of the mission,” Kipsang is said to have told police also revealing the identity of his partner in crime.
Police has however, not revealed the identity of the second prime suspect for fear of jeopardizing investigations.
Dr Jino Abiriga, former Masindi Acting District Health Officer (DHO) was found lying dead in the wee hours of Sunday night, 7th January, 2024 at a neighbor’s compound at Kijura cell, central division in Masindi municipality.
The facts gathered indicate that on the 7.01.2024, the victim left his home in the morning, to attend a friend’s wedding. After the wedding his driver, dropped him at his home at around 9pm.
At around 10pm, he and his wife, Cherotich Betty, went to sleep in their double roomed house. Their children and dependants who included; Aseru Angela aged 17 (daughter to the deceased); Cherotic Maureen, aged 14 (step daughter), Cheprotich Kenneth, aged 11 (step – son), Afakoru Jackline, aged 12, (niece), and Arinaitwe Desire, aged 8 (daughter to his family friend), also went to sleep in their separate unit. The units are enclosed in a fence.
The victim’s body was found dead, with a deep cut on the neck, multiple cuts on the head, hand and dumped 50 metres away from his residence.
“An immediate search was conducted at the premises of the deceased, and suspected blood stains recovered from the walls in the bedroom and from under their marital bed,” Fred Enanga said in a statement.
Although the wife claims that the victim was called on phone by someone, to go and carry out an operation on a patient and never returned home, there is no evidence yet, supporting her claim.
Enanga says, Cherotich claims the blood stains from her bedroom, were from her menstrual cycle.
He revealed that police team of forensic experts, recovered blood stains and other samples for forensic analysis that will help establish, whether the victim was murdered from his house or elsewhere and the body dumped near his home.
