Man arrested for stealing radio and chicken from relatives, killing them afterwards

In Uganda, police have detained a 33-year-old man for allegedly killing his two relatives who had accused him of stealing their radio set and a chicken in the country’s district called Lira.

DailyMonitor, reports that the attacker on Tuesday hacked his uncle, Jackson Olong.

After cutting Olong into pieces, he attacked Olong’s wife and slit her throat.

He accused the two of tarnishing his name by claiming that he had stolen their property.

The gruesome murder took place at Ayitunga Village, Te-oburu Parish in Agweng Sub-county at about 9pm on Tuesday.

The victims had accused the suspect of selling the radio and the chicken to buy alcohol, according to Mr Marino Ogwang, the Agweng Sub-county chairman.