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Mile 22: Name: Margaret, B; Age: 10 years old (F); Parents: Undisclosed residents
of Katugwe village in Wakiso District. Incident reported to Wakiso Police Station on Monday January 25th, 2010. On the same day Margaret’s
body was recovered from a shallow grave in Kasinini forestry,Katugwe village, Wakiso sub county, Wakiso
district. Part of Margarets' right leg
and the whole left arm had been cut off. She also sustained multiple deep cuts on the
head and neck. Margaret had gone missing
on Sunday January 24th, 2009. 3
suspects, Sebayiga Charles (alias Maaso-Anna), his wife Annet Nabukulu, and a
traditional healer known as Waswa Matia Kyambugu were later taken to court for murder
on circumstantial evidence. Waswa
Matia’s trouser and a cap which had some blood stains at the scene were submitted
to the government lab for DNA analysis. Results
have not been released: Case is still open...
Mile 23: Name: CAROLINE Likiso; Age: 8 years old (F); Parents: Father Baallu Onzima Christopher a a resident of Njeru town council, Mukono district. Reported to Njeru Police Station,Buikwe District on the day her body was discovered. On January 26th, 2010 Caroline's decomposing body was recovered in a bush at Nyanza Quarters in Njeru town council Mukono district. Her neck had been slit open and her tongue removed. Caroline had gone missing from her parent’s home on January 22nd, 2010. 3 suspects including Omwata Moses, Betty Omunyat, and Omwata Sam who were the occupants of the neighbouring home where the deceased had disappeared from, were arrested to help in the investigation but were later released following the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution. The police never pursued any more leads...
Mile 24: Name: DANIEL, Ogule; Age: 6 years old (M); Parents: Okada Patrick and Dolly Ejang of Adero landing site. Reported to Amolatar Police Station on April 19th, 2010. Daniels' body was recovered along Lake Kyoga Shores, about 150 meters away from his grand parents' home where he had gone for a visit. On recovery, Daniels' upper lip and the tongue were missing . The child had gone missing on April 14th, 2010. The cut off body parts are suspected to have been taken across the Lake to Nakasongola for ritual purposes. 4 suspects including Daniels', Dolly Ejang, her brothers Apera Tom, and Odur Jimmy, plus a Mr. Orech, friends of Apera, were arrested and charged for murder on May 5th, 2010. All the suspects were remanded as investigations continue...
Mile 25: CAROLINE, Angenda Berita; Age: 13 years old (F); Parents: Undocumented. Reported missing on June 30th, 2010 to Palisa Police Station, Palisa District. On the morning of July 1st , 2010, Caroline's beheaded body was found in the hut where she had been sleeping, alone. After searching the neighbouring area, Caroline's head was recovered from the bath room of
the neighbor, Mr. Akora Charles. According
to the medical examiner, the victim
was also defiled before she was murdered. The police rounded up 7 suspects including: two principle suspects--Akora Chalres--the owner of the bathroom where Caroline's head was recovered, and a Mr. Mukenye Julius a witchdoctor who operated a
shrine near the scene. Both suspects had behaved suspiciously which led to the police arrest. One other suspect, a Mr. Rashid is on the run. Other suspects were released for lack of evidence. The main two suspects were later charged with murder.
Some substantial evidence, discovered by Police dog, bed sheets, blood stains and
sperm swabs were recovered for analysis by the Government Lab. Case still open...
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Mile 27: Name: ABRAHAM, Natukunda; Age: Undocumented male resident of Nyakakiika village, Kamwenge district. Case reported to Kamwenge Police Station (Case ref: CRB 602/2011) on May 6th, 2011. Abraham, who had gone to
sell milk in the neighboring village, was recovered dead in a nearby forest with the lungs, heart and private parts
missing. One suspect Mugabe Stephen, 28 years old, was charged with murder and aggravated
child
trafficking on 19/05/2011Mile 28: Name: Unknown: Parents: Undocumented: Reported as "Jinja Case, Buwenge Town Council in June 2011." One child had his head cut off by his maternal Uncle and the head had been used in some ritual evil spirits. The suspect was lynched to death by the mob.
Mile 29: Name: JEROME, M; Age: 5 years old (M); Parents: Father: Mukwaya Andrew resident of Terego cell,
Kimaka Camp Kalong. Reported toJinja Police Station (Case ref: CRB 1823/09). On May 5th, 2009 at 1000Hrs,
Jerome's body was discovered in a sugar plantation with the private parts cut off
and stomach split open a sign that some internal parts were also removed. Five
suspects including the grandfather (a Mr. Hilary)
were arrested to assist in investigations and later released on Police Bond following the advice
of the Director of Public Prosecutions. No further inquiries were documented...
Mile 30: Name: MOSES, O; Age: 1yr 3mo male; Parents Undocumented; Reported to Gulu Police Station on April 17th, 2009. Moses' body was retrieved from Abera stream, in Paromo Village, Padung
Parish, Awach Sub county, Gulu district without the tongue, lips, part of the
nose and eyes. Moses had disappeared
on April 14th, 2009 from home. 4 suspects were arrested and taken to court. They were remanded in Gulu Prison. One of them died from prison. The rest are still on remand. Case submitted to High court. No
hearing date yet...
I
have tried to not alter these stories in anyway, so they mostly appear here as they
do in the original report. In writing these stories, I have been
tempted to clean up the language and present to you something that is a
little easier to digest. But that would not do justice to the lives of
the children on whose behalf we seek an end to this cruel practice.
A complete report can be found here: http://www.jubileecampaign.co.
A complete report can be found here: http://www.jubileecampaign.co.
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