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STUDENT RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER BRUTAL BEATING WHILE ACTING JESUS IN GOOD FRIDAY PROCESSION

April 4, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

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A second-year law student at Kampala International University, Dennis Zziwa, was hospitalised after sustaining inj¥ries while portraying Jesus Christ during the Good Friday Way of the Cross reenactment at Our Lady of Africa Church in Mbuya, Uganda.

During the intense and physically demanding scenes of the passion play, Dennis was subjected to b£atings, which left him inj¥red. He received immediate first aid from Red Cross personnel present at the event.

Following the initial treatment on-site, he was transferred to Lamone Health Center in Luzira for further medical care and observation.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.