Ugandan man KILLS OWN children for rituals

Jiira Village in Bbaale Sub-county, Kayunga District, Uganda was on Tuesday last week engulfed in grief as police dug up the body of one of two children allegedly killed by their father in a suspected ritual sacrifice.

The residents, especially women, yelled and wailed as police pathologists exhumed the decomposed body of Latif Kamulasi, 7.

The body of his sibling, 3-year-old Sahum Baizambona, could not be located, even after a long search.

The police say the children’s father, Musilumu Mbwire, 46, confessed to have slit the throats of his two children after his employer asked for their blood on promise for Shs4 million payment.

A police detective knowledgeable about the inquiries said the suspect, during investigations, said he was promised a commercial building at Bbaale Trading Centre. But his employer has denied any involvement in the shocking killing.

Both men are in custody at Kayunga Central Police Station to assist police with investigations into the outrageous deed.

The grim incident comes only days after Parliament passed a law that criminalises human sacrifice.