Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF Second Division Court Martial in Mbarara district has sentenced two civilians to 100 years in jail for murder and aggravated robbery. The two are Mukwenda Mugisha and Paul Dusingizimana. They were charged and convicted upon their plea of guilty with one count of …
Read More »Coupled killed in Kapelebyong district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown people in Kapelebyong district have killed a couple. Semei Okopu and his wife Stella Amajo were residents of Oliliya-A village in Okunguru sub county. They were reportedly attacked on Monday night while returning home. According to residents, the couple had taken a bull to …
Read More »Brothers sentenced to 42 and 30 years for murdering Rwandan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of three Justices of the Court of Appeal have upheld the sentences of 30 and 42 years that were given to two brothers for the gruesome killing of a Rwandan migrant worker who was only identified as Kato in 2012. The two brothers, …
Read More »UPDF soldier jailed for 101 years over murder
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Second Division Court Martial in Rubirizi district has sentenced a Uganda People’s Defense Forces -UPDF soldier to 101 years in jail for murder. According to the prosecution led by Lt. James Omondi, Private Bobson Amutuheirize attached to the 27th battalion in Rubirizi district shot …
Read More »Eight arrested over kidnap and murder of man in Kagadi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight people have been arrested in connection to the kidnap and murder of a 22 year-old man who went missing in Kagadi town council. Jacob Tumusiime went missing on December 22, 2020. His body was found dumped in the caves of Kibanga hills in Kagadi …
Read More »17 year-old girl remanded for murdering own child
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiboga magistrate’s court has remanded a 17-year old girl for murdering her newly born baby. Prosecution led by Bushirah Nakanyike told the court presided over by Kiboga Grade One Magistrate, Michael Bbossa that while at Migongolomi village in Kikonda sub county in Kyankwanzi district …
Read More »UPDF soldier shoots civilian dead in Hoima
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Hoima has arrested a Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF soldier for shooting dead a civilian. The suspect is Solomon Baker Bakabe who was deployed to guard the camp site for China Railway construction company in Mparo cell Hoima East division along the Hoima-Masindi …
Read More »Police arrests six over murder in Busia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police is holding six suspects in connection to the murder of 47-year-old Alex Omodo, a resident of Angorom village in Sikuda sub-county in Busia district. Omodo was cut on the neck on Wednesday night and his body dumped along the road in the neighbouring Makina …
Read More »Man arrested with decomposing body in his house in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Nansana Municipality has been arrested after being found with a decomposing body of a young child locked in his room. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango identified the suspect who is currently locked-up at Nansana police station as Jacob Ssesanga, …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba calls for open investigations into Nakalema’s murder
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Church of Uganda Stephen Samuel Kaziimba has called for open and transparent investigations into the death of Deborah Nakalema Sekibaala, the former headteacher of Kikamulo Church of Uganda Primary School in Nakaseke district. Nakalema was allegedly strangled to death and her body …
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