State Attorney Emmanuel Naguyo found dead at home
Naguyo’s body was found on Monday (October 12) at about 10:00am following inquiries about his absence from work in the morning, a press statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said.
State Attorney Emmanuel Naguyo found dead at home
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State Attorney Emmanuel Naguyo has been found dead by a colleague at his residence in Nebbi district.
Naguyo’s body was found on Monday (October 12) at about 10:00am following inquiries about his absence from work in the morning, a press statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said.
“The unfortunate news has shocked the ODPP fraternity. The Office extends its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, relatives, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time,” the statement, which was released by ODPP spokesperson Jacquelyn Okui, said today (October 19).
The ODPP said they were “deeply saddened” to announce Naguyo’s death, noting that his passing is a loss to the fraternity. "Our thoughts are with all those who are grieving his death," the statement said.
Some of Naguyo’s former schoolmates at Kiira College Butiki paid tribute to his life and work.
“This is a sad day for me. Naguyo was my deckermate in O-level. He partly shaped my career journey,” Sam Wakhakha, a producer of news and current affairs at Vision Group in Kampala, said.
Wakhakha recalled that he was with Naguyo in Henry Muloki House at Kiira College Butiki from 2000 to 2003.
“Our headteacher had made us think that arts subjects were useless, but when I met Naguyo in 2002, he changed my mindset. He told me arts subjects were not as useless as we had been told.”
Wakhakha noted that the deceased encouraged him to read newspapers, listen to talk shows and follow current affairs.
Another former schoolmate, Rashid Eboko, who is now a management consultant, said the deceased normally reached out to him during his time abroad via Facebook and they would often communicate.
“I came to realise he was resilient in the pursuit of his dream. He had initially trained as a teacher far from his dream and never gave up. He went to Busoga University to pursue law and subsequently went to the Law Development Centre (LDC),” Eboko said.
Eboko recalled that upon finishing LDC, Naguyo was privileged to join the ODPP.
“After finishing LDC, he wrote a “delay is not denial”. These words reechoed and said much about his struggles, underscoring victory. At school, he was a very reserved man and humble in character; he never provoked or engaged in any fights. He loved intellectual discourse. He was friends to peace lovers, and this signalled his amiability.”
Eboko said they have lost “a very decent man”, who was in his prime and still had a lot to offer.