According to a report titled, 'Child Sacrifice and the Mutilation of Children in Uganda' by Humane Africa, most people are reluctant to report incidents of child sacrifice to the police for fear of being arrested.
The research, conducted in 25 communities in south and south-eastern Uganda last year, indicates that most interviewees' are afraid of violence during interrogation. The report cites a witness in Wakiso district, who hesitated to report a child murder to the police after discovering a headless body last year.
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