A chilling discovery has shaken a community in Uganda. Seventeen human skulls, encased in metal boxes, were unearthed within an underground chamber at a suspected shrine near Mpigi town. The grisly find was made on Sunday by children searching for firewood outside Kabanga village, located about 40 kilometers west of the capital Kampala.
Shocked villagers alerted the police, reporting the presence of metallic boxes containing what appeared to be skulls in an underground chamber beneath one of three ruined shrines on a hillside. Responding swiftly, police excavated the site, recovering the 17 skulls so far.
“We are conducting more excavations to ensure there are no more skulls other than what we have so far recovered,” said regional police spokesman Majid Karim. The recovered skulls, discovered in four boxes, are being examined to determine their age, sex, and the date they were buried.
The incident has left villagers disturbed and questioning the origins of the remains. “Our worry (is) if police have recovered the skulls, where could the rest of the body parts be, like the legs, the hands?” said Mubumbi, a father of four.
Local media reported that people had previously gathered at the site for worship. While the purpose of the suspected shrine remains unclear, the police investigation has uncovered a connection to another crime. The suspected owner of the site is on the run, linked to the murder of a prominent traditional Baganda leader, entrepreneur Daniel Bbosa.
Bbosa was reportedly killed by hired gunmen in February of this year as he returned home from work. The police are actively investigating the connection between the skull discovery and Bbosa’s murder, with officers working to establish a timeline and potential motives behind the events.
The discovery has cast a shadow over the peaceful community, with residents grappling with the unsettling reality of the unearthed remains. As the investigation unfolds, the questions surrounding the origins of the skulls, the purpose of the suspected shrine, and the potential involvement in other crimes continue to loom large.
