A migrant worker attempted suicide after discovering family members had allegedly stolen her Middle Eastern employment savings. The woman had returned to Lweza village in Mukono Central Division, where she stayed with a friend named Mercy before being left alone. Neighbors discovered her bleeding and unconscious after hearing a loud crash outside her single-room residence. Police officers from Wantoni and Mukono Central stations found evidence of capsule overdose and self-inflicted cuts inside the dwelling.
Medical staff at Mukono General Hospital continue treating the woman while authorities investigate the incident. Local journalist Samuel Kabenge confirmed police efforts to locate relatives of the victim. Deputy chairman Zaid Sali identified similar cases affecting returning workers whose remittances had been misused by family members. He urged the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development to establish better reintegration programs for migrant workers facing financial betrayal and psychological trauma.
Medical staff at Mukono General Hospital continue treating the woman while authorities investigate the incident. Local journalist Samuel Kabenge confirmed police efforts to locate relatives of the victim. Deputy chairman Zaid Sali identified similar cases affecting returning workers whose remittances had been misused by family members. He urged the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development to establish better reintegration programs for migrant workers facing financial betrayal and psychological trauma.
