Tag Archives: defilement

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Gender, Youth, and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, has urged the courts to expedite the hearing of rape and defilement cases. Barugahara was speaking to the media as part of the celebrations to mark the International Day of the Girl Child under …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders and Police in Luwero district are in blame games as the number of girls defiled in the district escalates each year. According to the Police crime report, at least 99 cases of aggravated defilement were reported in 2023 within Luwero and as a …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Peter Ebau, the LCIII Chairperson of Awaliwal in Soroti district has been remanded over aggravated defilement and human trafficking. Ebau, 38, was re-arrested and arraigned to court on Wednesday. He reappeared before the Soroti Grade One Magistrate, Kibirige Kasujja Apollo, on Friday. It is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has confirmed charges of aggravated defilement and child trafficking against jailed Bukwo District LC 5 Chairperson, Julius Moses Chelimo. Presided over by Lady Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha, the court confirmed three charges against him and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala has sentenced Elijah Kimera to 40 years in jail for preying on his followers and defiling a 16-year-old girl with whom he fathered twins and also infected with HIV. The court, presided over by Lady Justice …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region confirmed the arrest of 35-year-old, Paul Mwanje on Sunday on allegation of repeatedly defiling his primary six daughter aged 14 years. It is suspected that Mwanje, a resident of Katende cell, in Bugembe ward, in Northern division, in Jinja city has …

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Luwero Grade One Magistrate court has remanded the director of Kings Palace Primary School in Luwero Town Council over alleged aggravated defilement and child trafficking. Jonah Ssebanenya is accused of allegedly defiling six pupils aged between 13-17 years who were PLE candidates …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Inspector of Police (IP) Thomas Otim, the head of the Professional Standards Unit in the West Nile Region has been released from detention because of insufficient evidence implicating him in allegations of aggravated defilement. Otim was locked up at The Arua Central Police Station …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has upheld the 20-year jail sentence imposed on Martin Bagyenyi for defiling a nine-year-old girl. Justices Richard Buteera, Christopher Gashirabake, and Oscar Kihika found no merit in Bagyenyi’s appeal and have consequently rejected it.The court heard that on August 23, …

Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yumbe Magistrates Court has sentenced a teacher of Kumari Primary School in Koboko district to eight years in jail for defilement. Bosco Atiku, 36, a teacher of Kumari Primary School in Koboko District defiled a primary seven pupil of Omgbokolo Primary School in Yumbe …