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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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Isaac Ssenabulya, the self-confessed murderer of former social worker Maria Nagirinya, and her driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa will spend the next forty years in jail. The High Court Criminal Division Judge, Isaac Muwata announced the sentence on Wednesday morning, a day after Ssenabulya pleaded guilty to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspects who were involved in the murder of former social worker Maria Nagirinya and her driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa belong to B13, a notorious criminal gang in Nateete, the High Court Criminal Division heard Tuesday. Frank Nyakayiru, a senior investigator under the Chieftaincy of Military …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution has dropped charges against Raymond Marcos Okori for his alleged involvement in the murder of former social worker, Maria Nagirinya. The late Nagirinya was murdered together with his driver, Ronald Kitayimbwa on August 28th, 2019 following their kidnap in Lungujja. Nagirinya …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven people accused of the murder of social worker Maria Nagirinya and her driver Ronald Kitayimbwa have been committed to High Court for trial. The suspects are Coporiyamu Kasolo (Arsenal), Johnson Lubega, alias Eto’o and Manomano, Nasif Kalyango, Hassan Kisaka alias Massada, Sharif Mpanga, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Disciplinary Tribunal convicted eight police officers accused of negligence in connection to the kidnap and murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says the Police Disciplinary Tribunal chaired by Senior Police Commissioner, Dennis Odongpiny found seven officers guilty of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Harriet Nakyejjwe, the sister to murdered social worker, Maria Nagirinya, has revealed that she is being threatened for testifying against police officers. Nakyejjwe, who testified before the police court on Thursday, informed Court Chairman Senior Commissioner –SCP Dennis Odongpiny that one of the officers had …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sister of murdered social worker, Maria Nagirinya broke down while testifying in the police court. Nakyejjwe burst into tears as she narrated how Nateete police station acted un-bothered despite informing them that Nagirinya and her part-time driver Ronald Kitayimbwa had been kidnapped. She …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force’s Disciplinary Court has secretly charged 10 police officers arrested in connection to the kidnap and murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ordered for the arrest of the police officers who did not act after being alerted by …
Read More »Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force is waiting for the Director of Public Prosecution –DPP to decide the fate of 10 police officers arrested for failing to prevent the murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya. Three senior officers at the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police –ASPs …
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