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| Scovia Anena while still alive (WEB PHOTO) |
Gulu,
17th/June/2015;
Police in Gulu district have arrested a man in connection with the
murder of a 23-year old freelance journalist, Scovia Anena, who was
working with a Christian based radio, Favor FM. Residents discovered
Anena’s decomposing body on Monday 15th
June, 2015 lying in clotted blood in her rented house, at Kolo
quarters in Layibi Division, Gulu Municipality in Northern Uganda.
The
Gulu District Police Commander, Martin Okoyo told Human Rights
Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) that Anena’s husband
was arrested in connection with the murder, “We have arrested one
suspect in connection with her murder, it is her husband, and we have
him in our cells as further investigations are going on. We arrested
him from Gulu.” Okoyo said in an interview. Sources have identified
the suspect as Joel Kenneth.
A
local journalist, who preferred anonymity, told HRNJ-Uganda that
Anena’s body had a rope tied around her neck and onto a chair, with
all things in her room scattered around meaning that she must have
put up a fight but overpowered by her killer(s). The journalist said
that Anena was sleeping alone in the house since her husband was
working with an NGO in Pader district, and would return home over
weekends. The source said that post-mortem examination results
indicated that Anena sustained chest and lung injuries, pointing to a
possible use of a blunt object on her. Anena was said to have been
pregnant for her first child.
The
deceased’ News Editor at Favor FM, Caroline Ayugi told HRNJ-Uganda
that, “Anena had last reported to work on Friday 12th
June, 2015 and left after filing her stories. She went back very okay
after work, she did not hint on any threats to her life. Anena’s
burial is due on Thursday 18th
June, at 09:00am local time, at Layibi.
Meanwhile,
Central Police Station in Gulu arrested a Vision Group journalist,
Lamony Jee Wilfred on 15th
June, 2015 while following up on a story of the theft of a commercial
motor cycle. He was detained for a night and released in the evening
of the next day, without a charge, on the orders of the Regional
Police Commander. He lost his company identity card and National
Identity Card and other valuables.
“This
is another sad moment for the media. HRNJ-Uganda conveys its
condolences to the media and the deceased’s family. Police should
make thoroughly investigate this horrific murder and bring the
perpetrators to book. There are other previous murders of journalists
for which the police should release its investigation reports. The
police should also stop arresting journalists on duty and charging
them on tramped up charges. Police should compensate Mr. Lamony”
Said the HRNJ-Uganda National Coordinator, Robert Ssempala.
For More Information Contact;
Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda)
Plot 18, Block 12 Stensera Road Kayanja Triangle Zone
P.O.BOX. 71314 Clock Tower Kampala.
Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda)
Plot 18, Block 12 Stensera Road Kayanja Triangle Zone
P.O.BOX. 71314 Clock Tower Kampala.
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