By: Melanie Aanyu

A mother-of-three has committed suicide after allegedly failing to repay a Shs150,000 loan she took from a village bank as well as Shs60,000 in interest.

Safina Mbabazi, a resident of Kizuba Village, Kizuba Sub County in Namutumba District, who reportedly owed Kizuba Women Saving Group Shs210,000 was found hanging in her rented room yesterday(Thursday) morning.

Mr Musa Kama, the Kizuba LC1 Secretary, said reports suggest that the deceased took her life after failing to repay the loan.

Ms Diana Nandaula, the Busoga East Regional Police Spokesperson, said: “As Police, we are investigating, the rest will follow after we have established the cause of her death.”

By press time, Police had taken the body to Nsinze Health Centre IV in Namutumba District for an autopsy.