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This morning, a team of counter-terrorism police personnel rushed to Igenge village to assemble the fragments to ascertain the source of the projectile. The officers recovered two oval-shaped metallic pieces believed to be part of the fragments released by the projectile from the Bugembe prisons compound and Igenge village.

The fire which began at 10:00 pm on Tuesday destroyed the dormitory block housing over 150 boys of Primary five and six. Several suitcases, books and mattresses were all burnt to ash.

Nuwagaba had spent 17months out of university service following his dismissal on May 23rd, 2018 by the University Appointments Board for alleged extortion and bribery. However, the university Human Resource Director, Richard Mugisha reinstated Nuwagaba in a September 10th, 2019 letter and deployed him as the Chief Custodian of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology –CEDAT.

Moses Chilla, a first-year student of Bachelor of Social Sciences at Makerere University told URN that he was forced out of his room on the ground floor, by thick smoke and noise from the neighbours who were asking students to vacate the hostel. Chilla added that fire could not be contained by the use of fire extinguishers.

The violent strike left several properties including car windscreens, several glasses and louvers of several buildings at the institution shattered.

Under their umbrella association Busitema University Support Staff Association (Bussa), the staff say that more than 10 hectares of their gardens comprising cassava and potatoes that were ready for harvesting were destroyed.

Joseph Monday, the Kabale Municipality Town Clerk says that the municipal council has already received the intention to sue. Monday also says that they have already instructed their lawyers to file in defense to Mujunis lawyers explaining why the contract could not continue.

Julius Nsubuga Mutebi, the Kira Municipal Mayor, says they have sought help from the Ministry of Works and Transport which has promised to work on some of the most affected roads.

Through his lawyer Pace Advocates, Migadde says that he had gone to fuel his motorbike at a Pump Station when he was picked up by soldiers for allegedly wearing a red t-shirt resembling those used by People Power activists led Bobi Wine and handed over to the errant officers.

In his petition, Mabirizi raises sixteen grounds where he believes that the learned Justices erred in law while making their judgment.

The petitioner includes the Uganda Law Society ULS, six opposition Members of Parliament, lawyer Male Mabiriizi, former presidential candidate Abed Bwanika and Prosper Busingye, a concerned citizen, with the Attorney General as the respondent.

Mityana South MP Ssozi Kaddu Mukasa has asked court to quash a 40 million shillings award given to him for defeating his political opponent in the last general elections, saying its less than what he expected.

Masaka Grade1 Magistrate Hood Matovu has ordered Kimaanya/Kyabakuza Division Councilor and Finance Secretary Charles Mayanja to pay 50 million shillings costs to Maxwell Wasike, the Masaka Elgon SSS Director, for breach of contract.