On Wednesday, in Uganda a mother identified as Margret Kabaziguruka, 62 and her two two daughters identified as Doreen Kyapaire, 29, and Oliver Kyasimire, 20, were arrested by the Police for conspiring and stealing a baby .
According to reports, on the 10th of September, Oliver,20 one of the daughters travelled from Lyantonde and headed to Kabale district. Upon reaching there, she went straight to the home of one Felix Naturinda, and Doreen Twakyire located in Butorane village, Buhara Sub-County, Kabale district, claiming she came to check on them.
At about 8pm , Oliver claimed to need to get airtime and carried the baby. The parents waited for Oliver to return from buying airtime with the baby but to no avail.
According to the parents:
“We learnt that our baby had been stolen and taken to Lyantonde, when we inquired from our neighbour who knew the culprits,”
“We reported the matter to the area local Council Chairman, James Sudan, who helped us trace for our baby and the perpetrators,”
However, Police went on to investigate and recovered the baby alive from the perpetrators.
Elly Maate, The Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson, said:
“Inquiries are underway to establish the motives behind the trios action before we take another course of action,”