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Mob overpowers police and kills murder suspect in custody in Ntunda, Kyankwanzi

Violence & Conflict Single source Kyankwanzi 18 Feb 2026 Severity: 4/5

Police said a large mob armed with pangas, sticks, stones and spears overwhelmed officers escorting a double-murder suspect to recover a weapon in a forest in Ntunda Sub-county and killed him, according to ChimpReports. Wamala Region police spokesperson SSP Lameck Kigozi condemned the act and said investigations had begun to identify those responsible.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

Numbers

1 killed

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