The Police in Kagadi has arrested a man identified as Daniel Nizeyimaana, a resident of Yorudani ward in Rugashari town council for allegedly murdering his wife Annet Katushabe, 28.
Nizeyimaana and Katushabe picked a quarrel at around 1:30 pm on Monday before he allegedly hit her with a blunt object on the head killing her instantly.
According to Frank Wamanya the area LC I Chairperson, residents heard Katushabe screaming for help and rushed to see what was happening only to find her lying dead in a pool of blood.
He adds that the suspect had already fled the crime scene by the time the residents arrived.
It is alleged that for the past two weeks, the two have been feuding for unknown reasons and Nizeyimaani has been threatening to evict the deceased from their marital home.
The Albertine region police spokesperson Julius Hakiza says that with the help of the area residents, they pursued and arrested the suspect who is currently in custody at Kagadi central police station.
He adds that the suspect will appear before the court on murder charges once the police investigations are complete. The deceased's body is lying at Kagadi general hospital pending a postmortem.
