CRIME (UGNEWSLINE) – Police in Rukiga District have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly exhuming the remains of his late mother without lawful authority, court approval or consent from family members.
The suspect has been identified as Tweyongere Tofiri, a resident of Rutooma Cell, Nyakagabagaba Parish, Rwamucucu Sub-county in Rukiga District.
According to a statement issued by Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson Nelson Tumushime on November 8, 2026, the incident occurred on November 7 at around 3:00pm when the suspect allegedly went to his mother’s grave and exhumed her remains.
The deceased, identified as Medius Allen Tumushabe, died in 2011 and was buried at her ancestral home in Rutooma Village, Nyakagabagaba Parish, Rwamucucu Sub-county.
Police said the suspect was arrested by community members while allegedly in possession of a human skull, an incident that reportedly shocked and frightened family members and other residents.
