The police in Isingiro have in custody a 28-year-old man for the murder of his young brother.
The suspect is Abahe David a resident of Omukihangire cell, Bungongi Parish, Nyakitunda cell. He is wanted for the murder of his younger brother Abasa Joshua, a 16-year-old resident of the same area, over a debt of Ugx 5,000.
It is reported that the suspect instead of paying the money he owed, picked a panga and cut off his younger brother’s finger, inflicted multiple injuries to the back of the head, and broke his neck. He then dragged his body and dumped it at his house. He was arrested accordingly, on murder charges.
In a separate incident,
The police in Wakiso are hunting for a 15-year-old boy identified as Sserugga Samson, a pupil of Mabombwe Church of Uganda, Nursery and Primary School, for the alleged murder of his younger sister, Namubiru Desire, aged 4.
The incident took place at their home in Mabombwe Kirindi village, Mende sub county, in Wakiso district.
CP Enanga Fred the Police Spokesperson says the victim had serious injuries on the forehead, the face, arms, stomach, back and legs. She succumbed to the injuries.
Unfortunately, both the mother of the victim Namubiru Daisy and the suspect concealed the matter until it was brought to the attention of the police.
“We have noticed that sibling abuse is often considered to be a normal passage that most children experience, and it is higher in families with domestic violence or child abuse. Young children are particularly vulnerable and told to keep family matters private,” says Enanga.
“They are often threatened not to report it to anyone for fear of breaking family bonds or threats of punishment. In addition, other families regard violence between siblings as rivalry, and simply advise the victims to either toughen up or fight back.”
He notes that this is dangerous because sibling abuse can include sexual, physical and emotional abuses of touching, fondling, indecent exposure, rape, sexual assaults, sodomy, slapping, hitting, kicking, biting, causing injury with a weapon or other emotional abuse like damaging clothes, books, toys and other properties of a sibling.
“Therefore, all parents, guardians, and teachers are reminded that sibling child abuse can lead to depression, drugs, alcohol, sexual risk behaviours, low self-esteem, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress and the increased risk of continuing the cycle of violence into their teenage and adult lives.
He advised members of the public to observe any red flags for sibling abuse like bruises and fear of one’s siblings. And immediately consult a counsellor or elder to prevent sibling abuse, promote awareness about its dangers, encourage parenting programs aimed at preventing sibling abuse, and involve the Child and Family Protection Unit for the Police, for further help.
