Grapevine

By Monitor
Sep 19, 2024

Woman killed in Luweero machete attack

Police in Luweero District are investigating the attack in which a 50-year-old woman was killed in Wampamba zone, Wobulenzi Town Council on Wednesday.

Margaret Nakiyingi was attacked from her rented room at around 8pm, according to Savannah region police spokesperson Sam Twineamazima.

“Unknown persons attacked Nakiyingi near the entrance of her rented room. She was cut using a machete by an unidentified attacker, leaving her dead. Her head was almost cut off,” he explained.

While residents say the incident could be in connection to an existing land dispute within her own family, police on Thursday said the motive of the attack is not known.

“We appeal to the public to volunteer information that could help police arrest the suspect and find the motive of the attack,” Twineamazima told Monitor.