Prisons Service Reveals Cause of Death of Former Prisoner at Whose Funeral Police Officer Chemonges was Killed

Uganda Prisons Service has revealed the cause of death of former prisoner at whose funeral police officer Suleiman Chemonges was killed.

Lazarus Kahangire was prisoner number NYA: 211/2025 at Nyabuhikye Government Prison in Ibanda District, Western Uganda.

He had been remanded to prison on March 20, 2025 on charges of attempted murder contrary to section 187 (a) of the Penal Code Act (PCA).

Aged 48, Kahangire was pronounced dead at around 0815 hours on April 04, 2025.

“Right from the time of admission, he was weak, weighed 49 kg, and had a medical history,” said Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) spokesperson Senior Commissioner of Prisons Frank Baine Mayanja.

“Unfortunately, after two weeks in custody, on 04/4/2025 at around 0815 hrs, he succumbed to illness at Ruhoko Hospital, and his relatives were duly informed.”

So, what really killed Kahangire?

Baine says the postmortem report has revealed the cause of Kahangire’s death as lobar pneumonia and anaemia.

“It is regrettable that the mob took the law into their own hands, attacked, and wrongfully killed Police Officer No. 75290, PC Suleiman Chemonges, who was on duty,” continued Baine.

“Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) condemns this barbaric act in the strongest terms possible. Uganda Police Force should ensure that the culprits are brought to book. UPS continues to extend condolences to the families of the police constable and the deceased prisoner. May the souls of the deceased rest in eternal peace.”

Police Constable Chemonges was killed by a mob after arriving for duty at Kahangire’s funeral. At least 29 people have been arrested for reportedly taking part in the killing of the police officer. (See Details Here and There).

Meanwhile, Kapchorwa district boss has called on locals not to attack westerners in the district over the killing of Chemonges in Ibanda. (See Details Here).

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