Col. George Nambafu, the Chairman Fourth Division Court Martial then remanded the suspects to Gulu Central Prison till May 10th when the hearing will start. This according to Nambafu is to give ample time for the prosecution to conclude their investigations.
Nuru Mubeezi, a trader along Main Street says that they alerted police after hearing a big blast from the sack. “We saw the burning sack being dropped in the middle of the road and most of us were thinking that its’ the usual garbage protests within the city. However, about 20 minutes later, the sack kept on releasing big blasts, prompting us to alert police,” she said.
The CID spokesperson Charles Twine identified the two suspects as Simon Lutasingwa and Patrick Sonko who were arrested last week on Friday on allegations of murdering and aggravated robbery of one Ahimbisibwe James special hire driver.
Vincent Opiyo was shot dead from Layima Junction, Apaa Trading Center in Adjumani District on November 13th 2020 during a scuffle between him and a joint team of UPDF and UWA rangers.
Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson told URN in an interview that the bags of charcoal were impounded and burnt down from Rugu –rugu Village, Adilang Sub –County in Agago district.
Mugga’s lifeless body was found lying in a pool of blood in the restaurant. Neighbours could not tell who had killed Mugga since they did not find anyone at the crime scene.
UYD has dismissed the claims by the army concerning the posters, demanding for a detailed report saying that the army should stop diverting Ugandans from the major issues like the discussed budget and issues around the crude oil pipeline construction due to start.
Shifa Kateregga, the Executive Director of Human Rights Defenders Masaka-HURIDEM, a civil society dealing in the protection of gender-based rights in the sub-region blame the trend on illogical myths among communities as well as mothers who have abdicated their parenting responsibilities to male relatives creating room for the abuse of their children by lustful men.
Abdul Matovu went into hiding today due to pressure from his creditors. The police detectives were planning to arrest him following a pile of complaints from more than 20 people but he sneaked from his home before they arrived.
Gilbert Kadilo, NIRA’s communications director confirmed that they have indeed involved police and other security agencies to crackdown on the culprits.
Petero Kyazze, the Ssi-Bukunja sub-county LC V councillor, says that failure by security to investigate the attacks has fueled crimes in the community. He warns that should the murders continue unabated, they will scare away people from investing in their community.
Mukisa says that she left her marital home about two weeks ago and opted to stay with her parents because of Mulindwa’s attacks and threats to kill her.
Eddie Ssewaje, the LC I chairperson of Nagalabi village and an eye witness, says the fire started from the two-storied dormitory which hosts senior one and three students around 6:30 am this morning.
According to the investigators, after stabbing their victim, the assailants searched his home and made off with the deceased’s television set and mobile phone.
