Kakwanjire together with other residents of Kirasa village in Kyakorongo parish, Birembo sub-county are alleged to have teamed up and executed the brutal murder of Bright Akankwasa 35, which the LC III chairman allegedly personally commanded area on Thursday night at around 11:30 p.m.
The charges were withdrawn at Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on Thursday by Dr. Douglas Singiza the Chief Magistrate. The case had come up for the second time in court since April 14, 2000.
A 12-year-old girl said that she was returning from the kitchen when she saw a man with a torch standing near the house but she couldn't identify him easily and ran back to notify her elder sister.
Kawala notes that the former primary three pupil at Bambala primary school returned home from school before proceeding to buy sugarcane in the next trading centre where she stayed for some time at her uncle’s place.
Akello’s boyfriend identified as Jordan Owili 20, invited the deceased to a friend’s house to spend some time together. According to the reports, a disagreement later ensued between the lovers as the boyfriend accused Akello of allegedly aborting a three-month-old pregnancy.
Isah Ssemogerere, the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson, says that they picked up seven suspects but the evidence implicated the suspects including the Chairperson.
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 in Kapapi sub county in Hoima district. The incident happened on Saturday night near Kamagongoro landing site in Walukuba parish Butiaba sub county in Buliisa district.
Bakashaba says that the body had deep cuts on the face, head, back and stomach, which shows that he was hacked to death. He says that they have since launched a manhunt for the catechist who has fled the village.
Sunday is accused together still with others still at large of raiding Nsungwa’s home in the wee hours of Tuesday morning and hacking her to death on allegations of practising witchcraft.
On Monday evening, the deceased’s relatives ganged up together with other residents attacked Nsibomwana’s family. They torched more than ten houses, destroyed crop gardens and killed several animals including goats and cows.
Godwin Munanura, the area LC1 Chairperson told Uganda Radio Network in an interview on Monday that although Turyamureba sounded an alarm, it was too late for residents to save his life as they found him already dead when they arrived at the scene.
Tumwejukye stormed the man's home on Friday afternoon, and ordered the sister to vacate the house immediately to the annoyance of the man, who instead picked a hand hoe and hit his supposed brother-in-law, ending his life instantly.
Luke Oweyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, says that they received information from Lwemwedde police post this morning indicating that their OC had been killed.
Civil Division Judge Phillip Odoki has issued the order saying that if the application seeking to have the suspects produced in court is not heard urgently, there is a likelihood of continuous infringement of the suspects' constitutional right to liberty since they have been in detention for more than 48 hours.
One of the residents only identified as Kosoole 59, allegedly assaulted Byaruhanga severally on the head with a hand hoe on Sunday following a misunderstanding on the boundary.
A statement from the Judiciary shows that the court will handle 22 appeals against conviction for aggravated defilement, 14 for murder, three are for aggravated robbery and one for rape. Most of the appeals arise from judgments issued between 2010 and 2016.
