BY GEORGE MURON

The human rights women activists in Teso are seeking justice over the subsequent murder incidents of females in Serere district.

Deborah Akello, the executive director women and girls rights advocacy Uganda (WAGRAU) said that the rate at which cases of violence against women is rising is in a worrying state and requires immediate government interventions to combat the crimes.

Some of the victims of this violence include a 16-year-old Scovia Apio, a senior three student of Homeward secondary school in Ochapa, serere who was killed on June 12, 16-year-old Joyce Mary Ilolu of Idupa and Betty Ijangolet a resident of Aturia village in Kagwara whose postmortem report was filled on June 23, 2024.

The other is a 65-year-old Mary Akello of Kidetok trading centre in Pingire sub county, Serere, was allegedly killed gruesomely by her husband on July 3 in a domestic brawl.

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