By Weswa Ronnie
KIBUKU
Police in Kibuku District are investigating a case of murder by mob action after a 40-year-old man was killed over alleged goat theft.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, 27th October 2026, at about 5:56 a.m. in Busekero Village, Busekero Parish, Kasasira Sub-county, Kibuku District.
According to Wilfred Kyempasa, the Bukedi North region police spokesperson, the deceased has been identified as Kibikyo Ayub alias Messi, 40, a Mugwere by tribe, peasant and resident of the same village.
He says, the matter was reported at 7:45 a.m. by Sizo Simon, 39, a Mugwere by tribe, peasant and resident of Busekero Village, following information from the area LC1 Chairperson, Byansi Patrick that Kibikyo had been killed by unknown persons and a young goat was tied on his left leg.
A case of murder has been registered at Kasasira Police Station under reference Kasasira SD REF: 02/27/10/2026 and KBK CRB 297/2026.
Kyempasa says officers from CPS Kibuku responded to the crime scene, processed and documented it with the help of the Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO).
He says statements have been recorded from relatives of the deceased, and the body has been retrieved from the scene and conveyed to Kibuku Health Centre IV pending postmortem under Police Form 48 and 48B.
