Abducted school director’s wife dumped near home

The wife of a school director in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District, who was abducted by unidentified armed men, was on Saturday night dumped near her home after nearly three days incommunicado.

Mr Bosses Taremwa, the husband of the victim, confirmed that his wife, Ms Mollette Komugisha, was dumped by unknown motorcyclists, but declined to share her health conditions.

“We have managed to recover her. The rest of the information will be shared later,” he said at about 11:30 p.m.

The survivor has been taken to an undisclosed facility for medical attention as more investigations continue, he added.

Ssezibwa Regional Police spokesperson Ms Hellen Butoto confirmed on Sunday morning that Ms Komugisha had been safely recovered.

According to Ms Butoto, the victim was dropped off at night near her home by a boda-boda rider.

“It is true that we were informed that the kidnapped lady was dropped by a boda-boda rider last night near her home. Police are still gathering more information on the circumstances under which she was released from her captors,” Ms Butoto said.

She explained that upon her return, family members immediately took her for a medical check-up to ascertain her condition and overall well-being.

Adding that, authorities are still working to establish the sequence of events and determine the role played by those involved in her recovery.

Ms Komugisha was kidnapped by unidentified armed men riding motorcycles who stormed her family residence in Bujowali, Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District on Thursday at around 8pm.

The assailants, who were reportedly four in number, whisked her away at gunpoint. Until her release, no one had reached out to the family or demanded ransoms.

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