A 25-year-old man has been remanded to Luzira Prison on accusations that he murdered his girlfriend who was, a final-year law student at Uganda Christian University (UCU).
John Bosco Mayanja, who stays in Kisoga-Ntenjeru Town Council, appeared before court at the Mukono Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday on allegations that he intentionally set 22-year-old Bridget Arikiriza to the creator.
Court proceedings show that Mayanja allegedly murdered Arikiriza on the night of April 8, 2026, along the Mukono-Katosi road in Mukono District after she refused to sleep over at his home despite taking her out at The Hive bar in Mukono town that night.
Mayanja reportedly bundled Arikiriza into his Premo car, registration number UBH 872C.
A short while later, he allegedly called a worker at the bar, claiming that his girlfriend had been involved in an accident on the Katosi road.
The court heard that Mayanja then switched vehicles, transferring the victim into a Toyota Mark X, registration UBP 381Q, where he was with his friends.
The group rushed her to Mukono Church of Uganda Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Police spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Police, Recheal Kawala, said Mayanja first reported the incident to police as a road accident.
However, inconsistencies in his statement raised suspicions, leading to his arrest.
Investigations have since established that the deceased sustained injuries before she was taken to the hospital.
