Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Military prosecutors have dropped charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition against city businessman Sam Buchanan. Captain Ambroz Guma tendered a letter before the seven-member panel of the General Court Martial chaired by Lt General Andrew Gutti on Tuesday indicating that the state was …
Read More »UPDF soldier, five others remanded over robbery of UGX100M
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defense Forces soldier has been remanded to Makindye military police barracks on charges of robbing 100 million shillings from Shafik Bukenya, a businessman dealing in gold. Lance Corporal Eric Tumwine Bizimungu, also known as John attached to the 3rd Battalion was on …
Read More »Prosecutor seeks extra time to present more witnesses in NUP bomb trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army prosecutor Lt Col Raphael Mugisha has asked the General Court Martial in Makindye to give him extra time to present more witnesses in the case in which 32 supporters of National Unity Platform are accused of being in unlawful possession of explosive devices. …
Read More »Rubaga North councilor elect released on bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubaga North Lord councillor elect, James Mubiru is finally out on bail. The Makindye based General Court-Martial released Mubiru on Tuesday after spending close to five months in jail following his arrest in March 2021 for unauthorized use of military uniform. His release followed a …
Read More »UPDF soldiers remanded over murder of Luwero businessman
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces-UPDF soldiers and a farmer have been remanded to Makindye Military Police barracks for murder. Private Sadiki Olobo attached to the Special Forces Command-SFC, Private Jackson Apiku a soldier attached to Air-boat School Nakasongola and Richard Sebina Ssekitoleko are accused of …
Read More »Mobile money agent prime murder suspect; “I was in custody at time of killings”
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bob Anichan, the prime suspect in the murder of the Zanna mobile money agents has told court that he was in custody by the time the agents were shot dead. Unknown assailants riding on motorcycles shot dead Harriet Nalwadda and Moreen Nakabuubi on June …
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