7 houses torched in revenge attack over death of pupil

Several houses have been torched and property worth millions of shillings looted in Nyero, Kumi district in what is believed to be a revenge attack. This followed the death on Wednesday, of a 14-year old Primary Five pupil of Auruku Ominai Primary School identified as Jane Titin. According to the East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman, Edison Ebukulem, Titin of was allegedly beaten by a classmate after an argument. “The pupils were playing in class when two children engaged in a disagreement, leading to a scuffle where one of the pupils boxed the victim on the breast and she collapsed”, said Ebukulem. Ebukulem says that, after the incident, the head teacher was informed and the victim was rushed to Nyero Health […]