Police in Adjumani are holding a woman in a murder case of murder by stabbing. It has been opened under Reference: Adj CRB 232/2026.The deceased has been identified as Andrubaku Grace, a female adult, aged 32 years, and Madi by tribe.
The victim has further been described as a peasant by occupation, a resident of Ajujo Village, Alere Parish, Pachara Sub County, Adjumani District.The suspect being accused of murdering Grace is called Alice, female, aged 29 years, a Madi by tribe.
She is also classified as a peasant residing in Ajujo Village, Alere Parish, Pachara Sub County, Adjumani District and is currently detained at Adjumani Central Police Station.
It is alleged that on 02/05/2026 at approximately 01:00pm, the suspect, Alice, found her husband, identified as Adraca engaging in sexual intercourse with the deceased, Andruba Grace, inside the victim’s residence in the same village.
Collins Asea the Police PRO for North West Nile region confirmed the incident.
Alice allegedly entered Grace’s house without permission and proceeded to assault the owner and her visitor (accused’s husband) and said, enraged by the incident. The suspect reportedly attacked the two and stabbed the deceased multiple times with a knife.
“The victim was rushed to Robidire Health Centre III, where she succumbed to her injuries,:” Asea further explained. “The body has since been transferred to Adjumani General Hospital for postmortem examination.” A murder case was registered under Adj CRB 232/2026.
The sene of the crime was visited by a team of police officers and Scene Of Crime Officers from Adjumani Police Station and the body was recovered from Robidire HC III and transported to Adjumani General Hospital for postmortem.
According to Asea, it was observed that both the deceased and the suspect’s husband, Alfred, were intoxicated at the time of the incident.
“The suspect used a sharp knife to stab the deceased multiple times, targeting such areas as the buttocks, abdomen, private parts, and ears,” Asea further noted.Police say there inquiries are ongoing to gather further evidence to facilitate the prosecution of the suspect. URN