DOKOLO, Uganda – The territorial Police in Dokolo District have arrested 30-year-old Akello Sharon in connection with the alleged murder of her 7-year-old stepson. The incident is reported to have occurred on the night of August 16, 2026, in Ongoceng cell, Southern Ward, Bata Town Council.
According to police reports filed on August 17, 2026, by Ebong Paspiko, a 52-year-old resident of the same area, the victim, identified as Ajal Brian, was discovered dead inside the grass-thatched house of the suspect. Preliminary findings suggest that the child slept in the suspect’s hut on the fateful night. A witness, Otim, informed the police that the suspect is the stepmother of the deceased and is believed to have strangled the boy.
"The crime scene was immediately visited by the D/CID officer, SOCO, and a team of police officers," said SP PJ Okema, Police Spokesperson for the North Kyoga Region. "Witness statements were recorded, and the body was conveyed to Dokolo Health Centre IV mortuary pending a postmortem examination."
Akello Sharon is currently in police custody as investigations continue. The police have stated that the case file will be compiled and submitted to the Resident State Attorney (RSA) for legal guidance.
SP Okema extended condolences to the family while urging calm. "It is really very unfortunate, but we call for calmness from the relatives and allow the investigation to go on without interruptions such that justice prevails for the deceased," he stated.
