Tutume policing area: A crime haven
Friday, January 20, 2023 | 820 Views |
Tutume
The village has been under siege as it registered about seven cases ranging from drowning, missing persons, murder and suicide in a period of two weeks.
Some people blame the government for failing villagers as they believe that Tutume police station is under-resourced which is an obstacle in tackling the escalating crime rate.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...