The 2022/2023 Annual Crime Report indicated that Luwero district, along with Kassanda, has been identified as a hotspot for mob justice incidents. The report noted that many victims are often suspected thieves or robbers, reflecting a community tendency to take the law into their own hands rather than relying on formal judicial processes.
Although the Foreign Affairs Ministry and Ugandan embassies have the prime duty to support Ugandans, including traditional leaders, wherever they are diplomatically, they ought to do so with respect after fact-checking.