Police in Luwero District are investigating an apparent murder of a 40-year-old woman whose body was discovered in an unfinished house in Bukuma Village, Luwero Local Council.

Robinah Nyangoma’s body was found early Sunday morning after she apparently left home last night under unclear circumstances.

According to her twin sister Aidah Nyakato, Nyangoma’s friends came over the previous evening, inviting her to join them for an outing.

“Nyangoma asked for more time, promising to meet with them later,” she said monitored.

Nyakato remembers going to bed around 10pm with her sister still at home, but says she was “shocked to receive a disturbing call as she was getting ready to go to prayer”.

“The call required me to identify a murdered woman only to discover it was my sister lying lifeless,” she noted.

Mustafah Ntambi, the vice president of Bukuma LCI, said he was informed of the incident around 7am while condemning the brutal killing.

“I urge residents to exercise caution when moving at night, especially amid allegations that Nyangoma was attacked while returning from a night out,” he added.

Nyangoma leaves behind two sons and a daughter, the eldest aged around 14 and the youngest aged 11.

Margaret Nansubuga, the area councilor representing Kagugo Ward in Luwero Town Council, called on the police to speed up investigations.

She cited reports suggesting Nyangoma may have been with someone at a local venue and stressed the importance of identifying and questioning those involved.

Savanna Regional Police spokesperson Sam Twineamazima confirmed the incident, saying investigations had begun to establish the circumstances surrounding Nyangoma’s death.

“Her body was taken to Luwero Hospital for a post-mortem before being handed over to family members for burial in Migyera, Nakasongola,” he said. monitored.

According to the 2023 annual police report, at least 25 lives are lost to crime or road accidents in Uganda every day.