Moses Mujurizi arrested in Uganda: man accused of killing 38 people and eating parts of them
The suspect is said to have killed 38 people over 15 years and eaten parts of them. Army chief Kainerugaba announced a public trial and execution.
By Marcel
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In Uganda, security forces have arrested a man who is said to have killed 38 people over 15 years and eaten parts of them. Army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced the arrest on the platform X on Monday, October 26.
General Kainerugaba, 52, wrote that he was pleased to inform fellow citizens of the arrest of the "evil" Moses M. Kainerugaba also posted a photo of the suspect in handcuffs.
Allegations date back to 2010
According to the newspaper Daily Monitor, the man is accused of killing and eating 38 people between 2010 and 2025 in the districts of Masaka, Ibanda and Kazo. Kainerugaba reportedly did not disclose the time, place or circumstances of the arrest. The suspect was reportedly arrested in 2009 and several times afterward, but managed to escape or was released again.
The man is said to have broken into homes at night and attacked his victims with a machete. He reportedly lured women with the promise of a relationship. The victims disappeared without a trace.
Authorities assume he had accomplices. With them, he is said to have raided a pastor's home in 2013, in Rakai District according to the Daily Monitor. The clergyman, his wife and seven other relatives were killed.
Charges after killing of a woman in Masaka
On September 28, a woman was killed in Masaka. As part of the investigation, two men, Fred M. and Huzairuh K., appeared before a magistrate in Masaka on October 16. According to Pulse Uganda, they are charged with murder and human trafficking, and both are in custody until November 5. The killing is said to have been a ritual murder.
The news outlet Chimp Reports also refers to Fred M. by the name Kulaish K. Evidence was reportedly seized from him, and authorities are examining whether he ate body parts. It remains unclear whether this case is directly linked to the allegations against Moses M. and whether charges have been brought over all 38 killings.
Investigators examining more missing persons cases
Investigators are examining further missing persons cases from the affected regions. According to Chimp Reports, the army leadership has so far provided no breakdown of the 38 alleged victims, no forensic findings and no evidence that body parts were eaten. The claims cannot be independently verified; until a verdict, the allegations are considered unproven.
Kainerugaba said he was convinced the detained man will be punished: "We will try him publicly and we will definitely execute him."
