MBARARA CITY — Police in Mbarara City North Division are investigating a double homicide in which a man and his wife were hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Kafunjo Cell, Nyarubanga Ward.
The deceased have been identified as Nakyanzi Jane, a female adult, and her husband, Tulyatunga Herbert, both residents of Kafunjo Cell.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2026, when Nakyanzi was attacked and hacked to death inside her home.
Police said Herbert later returned home from watching football and found his wife dead. The assailants reportedly turned on him and attacked him as well.
He was rescued by some of the children of his second wife and rushed to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police said blood-stained clothes were recovered from the scene, along with picks and axes believed to have been abandoned by the attackers.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem examination.
Police said efforts are underway to pursue a suspect identified as Owen, along with other persons believed to be connected to the killings.
The motive for the murders has not yet been established, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.
SP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Regional Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and said police are continuing with efforts to identify and apprehend those responsible.
