Amolatar police detains a tailor for allegedly defiling schoolboy

14 May 2026, 9:16 am

By Odur Alphonce

Police in Amolatar District are holding a thirty-year-old woman for allegedly defiling a senior one student of Akalo ss.

The suspect, identified as Brenda Aketowanga, was arrested on Tuesday, 12, May at Alemere trading center.

Reports indicate Aketowanga, an Acholi from Agago district, had been harboring the schoolboy for two weeks.

Aketowanga originally moved to Awelo sub-county with her husband, a security guard working in Jinja.

However, she later relocated to Alemere trading center to work as a tailor.

While there, she allegedly lured the victim, who was working at his father’s butchery.

The boy’s parents discovered his whereabouts on Tuesday and stormed the tailor’s house.

Aketowanga denied having the boy inside.The parents forced their way in and found the student hidden under a pile of clothes.

The suspect is currently detained at Amolatar Central Police Station under Police Desk Reference number 23/12/05/2026.

Yesterday evening, both the suspect and the victim were taken for mandatory medical examinations as investigations continue.