Obed Muhoozi, 21, a first year student of Social Work and social administration at the Bishop Braham University College Kabale, Uganda is fighting for his life at Rugarama Hospital after he slit his own throat over suspicions that his girfriend is cheating on him. Godwin Kizza, the Dean of Students Affairs, confirmed the incident
He committed the act at about 4pm yesterday, while in his room at Top View Hostel. His friends say he was unhappy with his girlfriend, Nahabwe, also a student at the university. They said that on Women’s Day, which was yesterday, Nahabwe had promised to spend the day with Muhoozi.
However, on calling her they said, the phone was picked by another male, who is believed to have been with the girl at the moment. A distraught Muhoozi then grabbed a knife and inflicted a deep cut on his neck. His colleagues luckily managed to get him to Rugarama Hospital in time, where efforts were still underway to Save his life having lost a lot of blood.