Tag Archives: murder

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has asked High Court Criminal Division to be granted more time to respond to an application in which two accused persons in the murder case of General Katumba Wamala’s daughter and his driver are seeking to be released on bail. …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lamwo district is holding a 29 year old South Sudan refugee for allegedly killing his five year old daughter. The suspect identified as Alfonse Oroma reportedly kicked the minor on the chest on Sunday afternoon, shortly after having a fight with his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General’s chambers have confirmed that four of the people who were arrested in relation to the shooting of General Katumba Wamala and murder of his daughter and his driver were shot dead and therefore cannot be produced in any court for plea taking. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five suspects covered with bruises, wounds and burn marks have been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Nakawa on charges of terrorism and the subsequent murder of the daughter and driver to the Minister for Works and Transport General Katumba Wamala. Those charged today …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in the Kiira region has arrested a security guard for allegedly shooting and injuring a 27-year-old man. The suspect whose identities have been withheld by the police is attached to Securex security company. It is alleged that the guard shot Ivan Maali, a …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Lango are worried over the increasing number of murder cases in the sub-region. Records from North Kyoga police region which covers the entire Lango sub-region show that 92 murder cases were reported between January and May this year. In January alone, police registered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers representing eight people who were arrested by the security forces in relation to the murder of a driver and a daughter to Works and Transport Minister General Katumba Wamala have filed an application demanding for their production in court. The eight are: Kamada …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wednesday marked six months since Bwaise based boxer, Isaac Ssenyange alias Zebra Mando, was shot dead by soldiers under the Joint Ant-Terrorism Task Force –JATT. Zebra met his death on December 30, 2020, at St Francis Zone, Bwaise III Parish, Kawempe division. His death …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One Magistrate Court in Lira has remanded a 30-year-old secondary school teacher for the alleged murder of his wife. Boniface Aweri, a teacher at Kiryandongo High School and a resident of Ireda Shamba cell, Lira city was arrested last week following the death …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been remanded to Kitalya government prison on charges of murdering the daughter and the driver of Transport and Works Minister General Katumba Wamala. The two are Hussein Ismael Sserubula alias Imam Muto, a boda boda rider and a resident of Nakuwadde, Nakabugo, …