Most wanted cannibal arrested over killing 38 people in 15 years
Ugandan security forces have arrested Moses Mujurizi, a suspected serial killer accused of murdering and cannibalizing 38 people between 2010 and 2025. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced the arrest on social media, stating the suspect will face a public trial and execution.
Why it matters
The case highlights extreme criminal activity and raises significant human rights concerns regarding the Ugandan government's stated intent to conduct public executions.
This photo posted by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba on X on October 26, 2026, shows a suspected serial killer Moses Mujurizi after his arrest.
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi, says security forces have arrested a man identified as Moses Mujurizi, accused of killing 38 people and eating them between 2010 and 2025 in Masaka, Ibanda, and Kazo.
‘’I am glad to inform our fellow citizens that the security forces have arrested the evil Mujurizi Moses. The worst serial killer and cannibal in Uganda's history. He killed and ate 38 people between 2010 and 2025 in Masaka, Ibanda and Kazo. We will try him in public and definitely execute him.’’ Gen Muhoozi wrote on social media platform X on Monday evening.
He paraded the suspect’s photo in handcuffs with bloodstained lips on social media, threatening that he will be tried publicly and executed.
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