Police in Mukono District, central Uganda, have detained a 30-year-old woman on murder charges after she allegedly stabbed her husband to death while he was sleeping and kept his body in their house for two days.
Ruth Musimenta, an employee at NJ Business Solutions, is accused of killing James Nsubuga in the early hours of May 18, 2024, at their home in Katikamu village, Mpoma Parish, Nama sub-county, Mukono District.
“Nsubuga was stabbed by his wife in the neck area while he was asleep, leading to his death. The suspect kept the body in the bedroom for two days until it was discovered by police,” said Police spokesperson Mr. Fred Enanga.
According to SCP Enanga, the police’s Criminal Intelligence task team gathered information suggesting that the suspect had planned to bury the body in a shallow grave near a toilet.
“The murder weapon, a knife, was recovered. Two army shoes and a toy pistol belonging to the deceased were also found in the house,” Mr. Enanga stated.
Police did not provide details about the toy pistol and the army shoes, but Mr. Enanga condemned the violence and brutality in domestic settings.
“This tragic incident ended an abusive relationship between the couple. During interrogation, the suspect admitted to pre-meditated murder, having hidden the knife in the bedroom,” he added.
Musimenta will face murder charges in court.