{"id":14084,"date":"2026-11-09T06:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T06:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=14084"},"modified":"2026-11-09T06:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T06:15:30","slug":"dead-body-of-miner-discovered-on-roadside-in-rubanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/dead-body-of-miner-discovered-on-roadside-in-rubanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Body of Miner Discovered on Roadside in Rubanda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RUBANDA<\/strong> &#8211; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;On November 7, 2026, at around 7:00 PM, the man was drinking at Mubuhinga Trading Centre and never went home. 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