Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has deferred the hearing of the bail application by the Jinja Resident District Commissioner Eric Sakwa to Wednesday. Sakwa and two others were on Friday last week charged with manslaughter, robbery and malicious damage and remanded to Kirinya prisons until May 13th. On Monday, …
Read More »Jinja RDC remanded to Busesa prison
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja Resident District Commissioner Eric Sakwa has been charged with manslaughter and malicious damage of property. The committed the crimes while enforcing presidential directives on the prevention of COVID-19. Sakwa appeared before the Jinja Grade One Magistrate Anne Komuhangi on Thursday afternoon minutes after …
Read More »Jinja police arrests 120 idlers in security operation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 120 suspected idlers were arrested on Thursday evening during a security operation in Jinja district. According to Eric Sakwa, the Jinja resident district commissioner, the operation that started after 5.00pm was targeting street kids who allegedly killed a policeman the same …
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