Tag Archives: murder

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 1st Division Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Court Martial in Kakiri barracks in Wakiso district has started trying Rashid Mamuri, a Local Defense Unit personnel for the murder of UBC journalist Robert Kagolo. He appeared on Tuesday before the military court chaired by Col. Sam …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Kikuube district has been brutally killed while attempting to save his 16-year-old sister from getting married. The deceased has been identified as Bruno Tumwejukye, 35, a resident of Kiyembe Village in Kabwoya sub-county. It is alleged that the deceaseds’ young sister …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kigezi police are investigating the murder of two people in separate incidents by their family members. The first incident occurred in Rwesigiro village, Kikarara parish, Bwambara sub-county, Rukungiri district at around 10pm on Saturday where 33-year-old Pius Tugumisirize met his death at the hands of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Public Prosecution-DPP has asked the High Court Criminal Division to deny bail to one of the suspects charged with the murder of the daughter and driver to the Works and Transport Minister General Katumba Wamala. It is alleged that Sheikh Yusuf Siraji …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has rejected an application seeking urgent hearing of a case challenging torture of suspects who are on remanded over the attempted murder of General Katumba Wamala. The head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana has rejected the application …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The eighth suspect in the double murder case of General Katumba Wamala’s daughter and driver has been remanded to Kitalya government prison. The suspect is Huzaifa Wampa alias Kanaabe, a 34 year old and resident of Nyimba Kikomeko Bombo in Luwero district. Wampa whose hands …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Services-UPS has said the suspects in the assassination attempt of Gen. Katumba Wamala are currently undergoing treatment at Kitalya prison where they were remanded last week. Last week, the five suspected people who are allegedly connected to the shooting that led to …

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. …