SAD NEWS – Police in Bushenyi district are hunting for suspect(s) who set fire on the Nyakabanga Senior Secondary School boys’ dormitory on Sunday 10th November 2024 at around 05:30am.
Nyakabanga S.S.S is found in Nyakabanga Cell A, Bujenjye Parish, Kyabugimbi Sub County in Bushenyi district, Western Uganda.
Its alleged that the dormitory that was set on fire accomodates 100 students and by the time of the hatred act, they were in classes for prep revisions.
The fire seemed to have started from two points, one in the rare corner and one from the entrance of the dormitory and it was put off manually by students and local residents while using water and sand.
This website learns that no life was lost, however, one student identified as Ainemukama Acliff 16 years of senior one was injured by his mettalic suitcase while trying to save it from fire.
It this second similar incident following that one that occured on 04th November 2024, Properties including matresses, suitcases, clothes and beds were burnt.
The Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson SSP Marcial Tumusiime confirms the incident stressing that they visited the scene and a case of suspected arson was registered vide Bushenyi CRB 953/2024.
By press time, atleast five police officers deployed at the school as the hunt for suspect(s) to be brought to book continues.
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