Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 62-year-old man in Kabale district is in trouble for allegedly defiling and marrying his ten-year-old biological daughter. The suspect currently being detained at Kabale central police station has been identified as Gerevazio Tiryambwenu, a resident of Rwamukundi village in Kirigime ward, Southern division Kabale …
Read More »Girl commits suicide over boyfriend’s arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kyakatagwa village in Ndolo parish in Kabira sub-county in Kyotera district have teamed up with police to search for the body of a 16-year-old girl who decided to end her life protesting the arrest of her boyfriend. The teenager decided to jump in …
Read More »Gov’t asked to expedite passing of sexual offences law
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Interfaith organizations have asked the government to speed up the passing into law of the Sexual Offences Bill to reduce the rising cases of gender-based violence in the country. The bill was re-tabled last year in November by Kumi Woman MP Monica Amoding nine …
Read More »Defilement suspect escapes from Gulu police station
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A defilement suspect on Sunday night escaped from police custody at Gulu Central Police Station. Eric Olanya, aged 18 and a resident of Cubu A and C, Tegwana Parish in Laroo –Pece Division allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl on November 3. He was later arrested …
Read More »Sembabule man jailed 40 years for defiling daughter
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Masaka has sentenced a man to 40 years in jail for defilement. Court presided over by Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba heard that Benon Kafeero, a resident of Matetet trading center in Mateete town council in Sembabule district defiled his 8-year-old daughter …
Read More »Parents in Teso accused of frustrating investigations of defilement cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in East Kyoga is struggling to investigate cases of defilement. Information from different districts across the Teso sub region indicates that several teenage girls were impregnated during the lockdown. In Kapelebyong district, 24 percent of teenage girls conceived while Amuria and Kumi had more …
Read More »Sexual, murder offenses to dominate Fort Portal Court of Appeal session
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aggravated defilement and murder cases are dominating the list of criminal appeals to be handled during a criminal appeals session in Fort Portal which kicks off tomorrow Monday. The cases are from the Rwenzori sub region districts of Kabarole, Kamwenge, Ntoroko, Bunyangabu, Kyenjojo and Fort …
Read More »Man sentenced to 20 years for defiling 13 year old
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court judge Wilson Kwesiga has today sentenced Dennis Abeine to 20 years in jail on charges of aggravated defilement. Justice Kwesiga says that the sentence is meant to punish Abeine and also deter other would be offenders from committing aggravated defilement. “Even though there …
Read More »Reverend Kalule’s defilement case suspended over disagreement on DNA report
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Damalie N. Lwanga has indefinitely suspended a defilement case against Reverend Canon Kezekiah Kalule because of disagreements on the DNA report. She made the ruling when Reverend Kalule, who was formerly attached to Luteete Archdeaconry in Luwero Diocese, appeared before Luwero High court to …
Read More »63-year-old arrested for defiling his daughters aged 8 and 12
Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana police are holding a father accused of defiling his two biological daughters aged ten and twelve years. Wamala region police spokesperson, Rachael Kawala identifies the suspect as Muhammad Kimbugwe, a resident of Naama A village in Busimbi division in Mityana municipality. According to …
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