The Ugandan police say they have found 24 human skulls in the possession of Ddamulira Godfrey, who may have been using them for human sacrifice.
Godfrey could be sentenced to life in prison, according to police spokesperson Patrick Onyango. He would be charged under the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act, according to the BBC.
Animal remains and skins were also discovered in Godfrey’s shrine in a suburb of Kampala. Police continue to search the shrine, hoping to uncover more human remains.
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“We are charging him first under the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act, which [prohibits] one being in possession of human body parts and instruments of human sacrifice,” Onyango said.
“If he is found guilty, he will serve life in prison.”
Godfrey claims to be a traditional healer and herbalist but the country’s Traditional Healers’ Association says it has no links with him.
His arrest follows a recent spate of similar discoveries in Uganda, including the recovery of 17 human skulls from a shrine in Mpigi, about 41km from Kampala, last month.
Both discoveries, involving multiple human skulls, have been linked to ritual human sacrifice.
In several African countries, some individuals believe that magic charms made from human body parts can bring good luck or be used to curse enemies.
