Ugandan Student Dies from Self Immolation

{{A second year female student of Uganda Christian University – UCU has died in Namayingo district after setting herself ablaze.}}

24 –year-old Ruth Ajambo set herself ablaze after leaving home this afternoon to visit a neighbour.The incident happened on Sunday afternoon .

The neighbour has reportedly gone into hiding from the Police since the incident occurred.

Anna Nabwiire, the mother of the deceased, says that the victim doused herself with petrol and set herself on fire.

Nabwiire says that she was alerted by the screams of frightened neighbours who saw a figure on fire running through gardens. On rushing to stop the fire it was found that Ruth Ajambo had set herself ablaze and rushed into the gardens.

Nabwiire says after the fire was put out, the dying Ruth Ajambo told her mother that she had come to have a last meal with her. Although there were frantic efforts to rush her to Mulago Hospital, she died on her way to Kampala in Iganga.

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