St Savio Junior Kisubi Primary School is under police investigations following the disappearance of a Primary Six pupil last week.
The missing learner has been identified as 12-year-old Victor Katungi, who reportedly vanished from the school last Thursday night during prep time.
According to preliminary police findings, Victor was sent out of class at around 9 p.m. by his science teacher, Emmanuel Agaba, to collect his original paper after being accused of forging marks. He did not return. Detectives from Kisubi Police Post visited the school on Monday, reviewed CCTV footage, and questioned the administration over how the pupil disappeared from a facility said to have adequate security.
Police have also raised concerns that the school did not promptly report the incident, with the matter only gaining attention after the family reported it. Victor’s father, Patrick Katungi, said he received a phone call that night and rushed to the school around midnight, where a search was conducted across the compound and classrooms, but his son was not found.
“What disturbs us is that the child was sent out of class, and no one followed up. We are told he jumped the fence, yet there were guards and cameras. No one can explain how my child disappeared,” he said. CCTV footage reviewed by police reportedly shows the pupil leaving the classroom and disappearing behind a classroom block, but does not capture how he exited the school.
Additional footage is said to show a scuffle between Victor and his teacher earlier that evening, which the family believes may have contributed to his disappearance. The Entebbe Division Police Commander, Moses Musinguzi Karakire, has directed the CID team at Kisubi to record statements from school administrators before any arrests are made.
