Tag Archives: murder

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have killed Denis Ogwang Adar, the town clerk of Alebtong town council in Alebtong district. The assailants hit Adar with a blunt object outside his residence in Baropuu ‘A’ village, Angwetangwet parish in Lira City East Division on Monday night. They also injured …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament Idah Nantaba has accused police of tampering with evidence in the murder of Ronald Ssebulime. Nantaba was testifying in court in the case where the state accuses Corporal David Ssali of shooting a handcuffed Ssebulime in March 2019. Nantaba …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Erias Lukwago, the lawyer of MPs Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and his Kawempe North counterpart Muhammad Ssegirinya, has said they are finding roadblocks in having a judge to hear the duo’s bail application. Speaking to the media today, Lukwago said that all the judges …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye based UPDF General Court Martial has remanded three suspects in connection to the kidnap and subsequent murder of former Ntoroko District National Resistance Movement chairperson, Japheth Kabagambe Ahebwa. The suspects are Barnabas Alleluya, a businessman/native doctor and resident of Kagando cell, Rukindo ward …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Buliisa is holding five suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a 42-year-old man. The five suspects whose particulars have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are accused of murdering Ramadhan Oyirwoth, a resident of Kapapi village, Kapapi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three suspects are in custody at Kira division police in Wakiso district in connection to the death of Jerome Bwayo, a police signaler attached to the CCTV National command center at Naguru police headquarters. The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID Spokesperson Charles Twine identifies the suspects as …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kagadi police are hunting for a catechist in connection to a murder of a butcher.  The suspect Ambrose Kyalikunda, is attached to Nyabwegyereka Catholic Church in Ruteete Sub County Kagadi district. He is wanted in connection to the murder on Monday of Julius Twesigomu, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six of the eight General Katumba Wamala attempted murder suspects face 18 additional charges. The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has amended the charge sheet increasing the charges from 6 to 24. The suspects are Muhammad Kagugube, Sirimani Kisambira, Abudalllah-Aziz Ramadhan Dunka, Kamada Walusimbi, Habib Ramadhan Marjan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya have asked court to reign over security agencies and stop the violation of their rights. The MPs were separately presented before the Masaka Grade One Magistrate Grace Wakooli and Chief Magistrate Charles Yeitese, for further mention of …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kyotera are holding the parents of the late Francis Kateregga, aged 8, for their alleged involvement in his gruesome murder last week. Macklin Namaganda and Mike Sserwada, both residents of Kasamba-Kyamayembe village in Bwamijja parish, Kabira sub-county, were arrested following fresh investigations. …