By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE
Police in Mbale district is holding 43 year old man on allegations of murdering his step mother over sand mining rights.
The suspect is Ronald Wasike, a resident of Musese Upper Village, Muses Parish, Bumasikey Sub County in Mbale district.
According to Fred Mungoma, one of the area residents, Wasike on Monday, 14th October, 2024 had misunderstandings with his step mother known as Jane Namarome 67 years because she stopped him from mining sand on their family land near R. Manafwa.
Mugoma says that she tried stopping him but Wasike got a pounding stick and hit her on the head killing her on the spot.
SP Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident saying the suspect has been arrested and is currently detained at Mbale Central Police Station meanwhile the deceased’s body has been taken to Mbale city mortuary for postmortem.
Taitika cautioned people against taking the law into their hands but always report matters to nearby authorities.
