A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into the discovery of 17 human skulls in July 2024 at a shrine in central Uganda. The owner of the site, who has since been sought, is now in custody, according to a police spokesman declaration on August 20.
The grim discovery was made by children foraging for wood outside the village of Kabanga, some 40 km west of Kampala, Uganda’s capital. 17 skulls were found inside metal boxes in an underground chamber on a hillside. Authorities then proceeded to examine the remains to determine the age and sex of the remains, as well as the date on which they may have been buried.
During the search, police also found children’s clothes, hair extensions, household items, as well as remains of bones and animal skins. According to local media, residents reported that people had gathered at the site to pray.
Lujja Bbosa Tabula, the owner of the premises, was on the run even before the skulls were discovered. Since he was implicated in another murder of a prominent traditional chief. He was finally apprehended on August 19 and is now in custody, according to a police spokesman.