Husband dies after falling on sharp stick during playful chase with wife
They were running after each other when Nakasolo pursued her husband. Little did she know that he would fall on a sharp piece of wood, which pierced his heart through the right breast, killing him instantly.
The deceased is expected to be buried at his ancestral home in Buguwa village later today, Wednesday, August 19. (File photo)
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What began as fun between a young couple turned tragic when the husband fell on a sharp piece of wood and died.
The incident happened at Buguwa village, Buyere parish, Mpungwe subcounty in Mayuge district, when the young couple, Arafat Mugoya, 19, and his wife, Zaituna Nakasolo, 18, took advantage of their sleeping baby to play around the compound.
They were running after each other when Nakasolo pursued her husband. Little did she know that he would fall on a sharp piece of wood, which pierced his heart through the right breast, killing him instantly.
The area LC3 chairperson, Hamis Magumba, confirmed the incident, which occurred at about 4:00 pm on August 18, 2026, and urged families to always clear their compounds of such dangerous objects.
Magumba said playing was inevitable for such a young couple whose love was still in the air, especially after Nakasolo had reunited with her husband following the birth of their child.
“This was an avoidable death if family members had cleared the compound of such sharp logs which remain a threat to their lives,” he urged.
“Nakasolo was living with her parents until she delivered, and when Mugoya formalised their marriage with a pre-visit to the girls’ parents, they started living together as man and wife,” he added.
Magumba regretted the loss, saying the deceased was a disciplined and very productive man in the community who was supportive of his parents.
Sarah Namusubo, the area subcounty councillor, said the young couple had a one-month-old baby boy.
Meanwhile, Nakasolo pleaded for forgiveness from the deceased’s family, saying she never intended to cause his death but that they were simply playing.
“There are voices coming through that I brought misfortunes to the family, but it was not my wish. Did I want to be a widow at 18? Do they know the pain I will go through while raising this baby alone? this is so disheartening,” a soft-spoken Nakasolo told New Vision on the phone.
According to the mother, it would be difficult for their son to understand that his father died while playing.
The deceased is expected to be buried at his ancestral home in Buguwa village later today, Wednesday, August 19.