Police in Nakasongola have arrested one Peter Mayanja for allegedly defiling eight pupils, aged between 7 and 13 years, at Ekitangala Primary School in Kakooge Sub-county, Nakasongola District.
The police preliminary report indicates that Mayanja, who was a teacher at the school, committed the said acts between 2023 and July 2024.
Savannah Region Police Spokesperson, ASP Sam Twineamaizima, confirmed the arrest, saying Mayanja was staying with the pupils at his home, located within the school, but complaints about his actions were reported to the school administration on July 24.
It is said that the victims disclosed their ordeal to the administration, which also reported it to Kakooge Police Station.
The police responded by arresting and detaining him at Nakasongola Central Police Station. Investigations into the matter are ongoing, and Mayanja will soon be brought to court.
According to Ugandan law, sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 18 is punishable by death or 18 years’ imprisonment.
