By Weswa Ronnie
BUTEBO
A resident of Kabuyai, Bulalaka Village, Petete Sub County in Butebo district is on the run after allegedly killing a 14 year old nephew and leading to the disappearance of a 24 year brother to the deceased.
According to Moses Kitiyo Mwanga, the Bukedi North Region Police Commander, the incident occurred on the night of Saturday, 18th January, 2025 at an unknown time.
The deceased, Kolonel Masule, a primary four was found hanging from a jackfruit tree on Sunday morning whereas his older brother, Siliweno Emmanuel, aged 24 yrs and a senior four vacist is still missing by the time of filing this story.
Kitiyo says tha Masule’s father returned home on Saturday night but could not find his son or his elder brother, Emmanuel Siliweno.
After a search, Masule’s body was discovered dangling from the jackfruit tree on Sunday morning.
However, Siliweno remains missing despite efforts by locals and police to locate him. Kitiyo reported that sandals belonging Masule’s uncle were found at the scene, and Masule’s body had cuts on the head and right hand.
A sniffer dog was brought in to assist in the search, and it led police to the home of Masule’s uncle, identified only as James. However, James was not present, which sparked anger among locals. They set his house ablaze, destroyed crops, and killed his animals.
The body of the deceased was conveyed to Mbale City mortuary for postmortem while, a case of murder was reported vide Butebo CRB 09/2025 as investigations continue.
