WAKISO, UGANDA: The territorial police in Wakiso district are actively investigating circumstances under which a man committed suicide soon after earlier killing his wife in a homicide incident.
The deceased identified as Denis Nsubuga, 32, and Nalongo Nasaka Annet were both residents of Kanale Zone in Bunamwaya division, Wakiso district.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy PRO, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire says residents got concerned after hearing a child cry continuously inside the house yet previously the mother used to go with the kid to her mobile money business.
However, Owoyesigyire explains that the house was locked and members of the community could not access the child, prompting them to inform the local leader who also informed the Police. Upon arrival at the scene, the Police discovered the body of Nalongo Nasaka Annet lying in the bathroom and it is believed that she was murdered,” Owoyesigyire said in a police statement on Monday.
According to Owoyesigyire, locals say Nasaka had long-standing domestic issues with her husband (Nusubuga Denis) and that the local leaders have been aware and on different occasions had intervened.
Whereas initially it was thought that Nsubuga was on the run after allegedly killing his wife, it was later discovered that he too had committed suicide.
“The suspect in the matter Denis Nsubuga is alleged to have come back in Kanala Zone at an unknown time and committed suicide by hanging a few meters from his home,” Owoyesigyire said in a statement.
The development points to increased cases of domestic violence in the country. For example, in Uganda, one in every three women is a victim of physical and or sexual domestic violence at least once in their life time.
The latest police annual crime report indicated that domestic violence was one of the leading crimes committed in 2021.
According to the report, there were 17533 domestic violence cases reported to police in 2021.
The report indicates domestic cases were mainly caused by disputes over family property, failure to provide for families, drug and alcohol abuse and infidelity.
By December 2021, 1640 cases had been taken to court, 464 of which secured convictions, 14 cases acquitted and 105 cases dismissed.
According to the report, of the 17533 victims of domestic violence,12877 were females, 3103 males and the rest were children.
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