Close Menu

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Ganduje Resigns As APC National Chairman

    June 27, 2025

    NAPTIP Declares Speed Darlington Wanted Over Rape Allegations

    June 27, 2025

    PDP BoT Rejects Anyanwu’s Reinstatement As National Secretary

    June 27, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • Ganduje Resigns As APC National Chairman
    • NAPTIP Declares Speed Darlington Wanted Over Rape Allegations
    • PDP BoT Rejects Anyanwu’s Reinstatement As National Secretary
    • Tinubu Signs Four Landmark Tax Reform Bills Into Law
    • Osun State Declares Friday Public Holiday To Celebrate Hijrah
    • Insecurity: Lakurawa Kills 6, Injures 1 In Sokoto Community
    • Court Sentences Gospel Singer, Timilehin To Death For Killing NYSC Member
    • Anyanwu’s Reinstatement As National Secretary, A Painful Decision – Damagum
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    TheScrutinyNG
    Subscribe
    Sunday, June 29
    • Home
    • Politics
    • Business
    • News
      • World News
    • Sports
    • Interviews
    • Opinion
    • Entertainment
    • Columnists
    • ABOUT US
    TheScrutinyNG
    Home » Police Uncover 17 Skulls In Ugandan Shrine
    2 Mins ReadJuly 30, 2024

    Police Uncover 17 Skulls In Ugandan Shrine

    By Festus AdeloyeJuly 30, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
    Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Seventeen human skulls buried in metal boxes have been unearthed at a suspected shrine in the centre of Uganda, police told AFP on Tuesday.

    Children foraging for firewood outside Kabanga village near Mpigi town, about 40 kilometres (24 miles) west of the capital Kampala, made the grisly discovery on Monday, according to local media.

    Police said residents told officers there were metallic boxes containing what appeared to be skulls buried in a shrine.

    “We swiftly moved in and dug up the place, and so far we have recovered 17 human skulls,” regional police spokesman Majid Karim told AFP.

    “We are conducting more excavations to ensure there are no more skulls other than what we have so far recovered,” he said.

    He added that the remains were being examined to determine their age and sex, as well as when they may have been buried.

    He urged the public to remain calm, saying some residents had been left in shock.

    Officers will “investigate the matter to establish the circumstances surrounding the recovery of these skulls and who could be behind this act”, Karim said.

    It is not clear how the skulls ended up at the site.

    Local media reported residents as saying that people had previously gathered at the location to worship.

    Police said the suspected owner of the site is on the run, having been linked to a separate case involving the murder of a prominent traditional Baganda leader, entrepreneur Daniel Bbosa.

    The killing in Kampala was reportedly carried out by hired gunmen as Bbosa returned home from work in February this year.

    Mpigi district, although densely populated, remains semi-rural, with agriculture dominating local trade.

    Coffee and bananas are the major cash crops and staple foods, and there is a major road linking the villages to Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania.

    AFP

    Author

    • Festus Adeloye
      Festus Adeloye

      View all posts
    Uganda
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Festus Adeloye

    Related Posts

    Breaking News

    Ganduje Resigns As APC National Chairman

    June 27, 2025
    Entertainment

    NAPTIP Declares Speed Darlington Wanted Over Rape Allegations

    June 27, 2025
    Featured

    PDP BoT Rejects Anyanwu’s Reinstatement As National Secretary

    June 27, 2025
    Breaking News

    Tinubu Signs Four Landmark Tax Reform Bills Into Law

    June 26, 2025
    Culture & Tourism

    Osun State Declares Friday Public Holiday To Celebrate Hijrah

    June 26, 2025
    Crime

    Insecurity: Lakurawa Kills 6, Injures 1 In Sokoto Community

    June 26, 2025

    Subscribe to News

    Get the latest sports news from NewsSite about world, sports and politics.

    Editor's Picks

    Ganduje Resigns As APC National Chairman

    June 27, 2025

    NAPTIP Declares Speed Darlington Wanted Over Rape Allegations

    June 27, 2025

    PDP BoT Rejects Anyanwu’s Reinstatement As National Secretary

    June 27, 2025

    Tinubu Signs Four Landmark Tax Reform Bills Into Law

    June 26, 2025
    Latest Posts
    Advertisement
    Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest Vimeo WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    News

    • World
    • US Politics
    • EU Politics
    • Business
    • Opinions
    • Connections
    • Science

    Company

    • Information
    • Advertising
    • Classified Ads
    • Contact Info
    • Do Not Sell Data
    • GDPR Policy
    • Media Kits

    Services

    • Subscriptions
    • Customer Support
    • Bulk Packages
    • Newsletters
    • Sponsored News
    • Work With Us

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    © 2025 The Scrutiny. Designed by Design Streams.

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms
    • Accessibility

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.