Katwe Police Division in Kampala has detained a 26-year-old man for allegedly beating his colleague to death during a fight over smoking opium. The suspect, Faisal Kayiiwa, a casual laborer and resident of Kilonde-Kaboowa, who is detained by Katwe Police, has allegedly punched Badru Mukiibi, a 23-year-old resident of Wilson zone, Ndeeba, to death during a fight from the drug dispute.
According to Peter Seruwo, the Officer in Charge of Ndeeba Police Post, Kayiiwa and the deceased were smoking opium at the deceased’s home when a disagreement broke out. Seruwo said the fight started after the deceased allegedly smoked Kayiiwa’s stick of opium while Kayiiwa had stepped out.
He said when he returned from a short call, the suspect demanded his stick of opium and they started fighting, which ended in the death of Mukiibi.
“Today we received information from neighbors about a killing that occurred last night,” Seruwo said. “On arrival at the scene, we intervened and rescued the suspect from residents who were assaulting him and attempting to set him ablaze. The deceased’s body has been taken to the city mortuary, while the suspect is being held at Katwe Police Station.”
An eyewitness informed officers that the deceased was struck on the left side of the chest. The punch apparently from lay pbservers, caused internal bleeding and respiratory failure as the victim died while being rushed to a nearby clinic.
Musa Muhanguzi, the Defence Secretary for Kironde zone, said that at the time of the fight, both men had taken large amounts of narcotics, including opium and marijuana. He added that such drugs have become a daily habit for many unemployed youth in the area.
“These are the same people who carry out night robberies after spending the whole day smoking drugs,” Muhanguzi said. “It is very unfortunate that we have lost a life in these circumstances. But this is not the only incident resulting from fights. Last year, someone was also killed at the railway in a similar manner. Our unemployed youth are involved in this kind of life.”
The suspect, who first was detained at Kibuye Police Post, has been now transferred to Katwe Police Division on a murder charges,under the case file SD Ref: 02/22/07/2026.
The 2025 police annual crime report compiled by the Criminal Investigations Directorate – CID shows that 4,328 people were deliberately killed, translating into an average of eleven people murdered per day. They were killed through assault, mob action, hacking, stabbing, poisoning, domestic violence, shootings, and ritual sacrifices-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
