Police in Wakiso have arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife after finding her with another man in their marital house.
According to Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident happened at Nsinze-Mulume village, Masuulita sub-county in Wakiso district.
“It’s alleged that around 9 p.m., the victim, Proscovia Nakyanzi, left Masulita town and went back home with a man known as Ivan. It’s further alleged that the suspect, Mesarch Ssekanjako, found them in his house, which led to a fight,” Owoyesigyire said.
He added that Nakyanzi’s body was recovered at around 10 a.m. on Sunday in the compound. A police sniffer dog led detectives to the home of the suspect’s mother, Robinah Namata, 60.
“The sniffer dog led us to the suspect’s mother’s home approximately 1 km from the crime scene where we found the suspect’s trousers already washed by the mother. They were recovered for possible DNA traces,” Owoyesigyire said.
He added that at the scene, the main suspect’s shirt was recovered as well as blood stains suspected to be from the victim.
Owoyesigyire added that upon arrest, fresh cuts and bites were found on the fingers of the suspect’s right hand.
“The scene was both indoor and outdoor and it was observed that the fight started from inside a double-roomed house where the couple resided. The rooms were in disarray with suspected blood stains and smears on floors of both the sitting and bedroom areas,” he said.
Ssekanjako and his 60-year-old mother are currently detained at Kakiri police station as investigations continue. It is alleged the knife used in the murder was dumped in the toilet.
“All the evidence recovered has been taken to the forensic lab for DNA analysis,” Owoyesigyire concluded.
The Kampala police spokesperson warned couples against taking matters into their own hands and instead encouraged them to solve such issues amicably.
