RUBANDA – The lifeless body of a casual miner was discovered lying along a road in Rubanda District on Sunday under mysterious circumstances, prompting a swift launch of investigations.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The deceased has been identified as Nicokimwe Erick, 48, a casual miner at Nyamuriro Mining Centre and a resident of Rwakamu Village, Kaara Parish, Muko Sub-county, in Rubanda District.
Reliable sources indicate that on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at around 7:00 PM, the deceased was drinking at Mubuhinga Trading Centre and did not reach home the whole night.
His lifeless body was later found lying along the road in the morning of November 8, 2026, by residents who promptly reported the matter to the authorities for further management.
The Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson, SP Tumushime Nelson, confirmed that officers swiftly visited and documented the scene before the body was retrieved and taken to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem examination.
“On November 7, 2026, at around 7:00 PM, the man was drinking at Mubuhinga Trading Centre and never went home. He was found dead along the road the next day. Police, led by the Rubanda DPC, SP Tumwebaze John Bosco, visited the scene and took the body to Kabale Hospital for postmortem. No suspect has been arrested yet, but investigations are ongoing,” SP Nelson noted.
SP Nelson added that no suspect has been arrested yet, with investigations ongoing to establish the motive of the killing, and urged anyone with information in connection with the incident to forward it to assist in the investigations.
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