Wife sent to jail for murdering her husband

By Sania Babirye

The high court in Kampala has cancelled the bail of a wife who is accused of murdering her husband in 2016 and consequently remanded her to Luzira prison.

Diana Nabbengo luutu a resident of Kazo Lugoba zone in Kawempe division Kampala district has had her bail cancelled by justice Jane Francis Abodo today after state completed investigations into the matter and is ready to begin trial .

The suspect who had appeared before the office of the registrar for her usual bail reporting and extension was surprised when she informed that her case is ready for hearing and 8 witneses were ready in court to testify against her.

And as a result justice Jane Francis Abodo cancelled her bail and read to her the murder charge.

She however pleaded not guilty and was remanded until Thursday this week when hearing of her case is expected to begin.

Prosecution led by Fatinah Nakafeero states that on 24th August 2016 at Kazo Lugoba zone Kawempe division in Kampala district, Nabengo with Malice aforethought killed her husband Hannington Musasizi Asimwe.

The mother of two who was also pregnant at the time is alleged to have stubbed her husband in the kitchen.

Evidence shows that on that fateful day, the suspect was at home with her husband. two kids and their house help.

And that since it was one of their child's birthday, she sent both the kids and the maid away to buy a birthday cake and when they left, she went and found her husband in the Kitchen and stubbed him.

Evidence also shows that after the stabbing, she locked her injured and dying husband in kitchen, changed the blood stained clothes and went to her work office to disguise the murder.

And that she later returned home with a special hire and took her injured husband to Mulago hospital for treatment.

Evidence further shows that while in hospital, her dying husband who came out of coma shortly informed his sister that it was his wife who had done this to him and immediately after the dying declaration passed on.