Police and local council authorities in Nyamwamba division in Kasese municipality have arrested two men with a human skull. The suspects including Raphael Bwambale,40, and Mikidad Muhindo,50, were arrested on Saturday.
William Mumbere, a member of the Nyamwmaba West LC 1 committee, says that they spotted the two with the skull at around 2:00 am while on a night patrol. They trailed them until they were finally arrested this morning.
Masika Zulufah, the General Secretary for Nyamwamba West local council, says that they had recieved reports from residents that there was a human skull in the area, usually used by thugs to scare their victims.
She said the two are known thieves in the area who have been arrested on several occasions but are somehow always released by police.
Tadeo Magezi, one of the area residents said thieves have been using such items purportedly as protection from being caught. Muhindo one of the suspects said he picked the skull from the bush. Nelson Tumushime, the Rwenzori East police spokesperson says the suspects are currently detained at Kasese CPS as investigations commence.
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