Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala delivered a stern judgment, sentencing Copriyan Kasolo, the orchestrator of the kidnapping and murder of social worker Maria Nagirinya and her driver Ronald Kitayimbwa, to life imprisonment. His co-conspirator, Johnson Lubega, known as Manomano, received a similar life sentence for …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A five-year-old girl is undergoing treatment at an undisclosed medical facility in Jinja district after being dumped by her kidnappers. The minor’s mother, Brenda Nakalema says that the kidnappers abandoned Bushira Nambilo in Buwenge town council in Jinja district on Saturday. According to Nakalema, unidentified …
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Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to outlaw the payment of ransom to kidnappers while amending an existing law against terrorism in the most populous African country. The newly passed Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 Amendment Bill 2022 is expected to be assented to by …
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Why police is catching them now Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Rose Nakisekka, a 17-year old student was kidnapped on May 10. Her body was discovered on May 14 in Nalumunye near Kampala. Her father had negotiated her ransom from Shs10 million to Shs1 million which he paid. But the …
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