Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City socialite Charles Olimi, known as Sipapa, and his wife Shamila Nakiyemba were formally charged in the High Court Wednesday with 13 counts of aggravated robbery and money laundering. Appearing before the Criminal Division High Court Judge Michael Elubu, the couple pleaded not …
Read More »Court fixes December to try Sipapa, wife over aggravated robbery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala has set December 18th and 19th, 2023, as the trial dates for socialite Charles Olimu, also known as Sipapa, and his wife Shamila Rukia Nakiyemba, who face charges of aggravated robbery. The couple, who have been …
Read More »Sipapa, wife committed to High Court for trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makindye Grade One Magistrate Esther Adikini has committed socialite Charles Olimu alias Sipapa, and his wife Shamira Nakiyemba, to the High Court for trial on the offences of aggravated robbery. On Monday, Harriet Adong, the State Attorney told the court that investigations into the case …
Read More »Sipapa demands DPP to return personal property
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala socialite Charles Olimu alias Sipapa has asked the court to direct the prosecution to return his property confiscated during his arrest. Sipapa and his wife Shamirah Nakiyemba appeared on Thursday at the Chief Magistrates Court in Makindye on charges of aggravated robbery. Court presided over …
Read More »Sipapa gets new team of lawyers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiple violent robbery suspect Charles Olim commonly known as Sipapa together with his wife Shamirah Nakiyemba have hired new lawyers to represent them in the case in which they are accused of aggravated robbery. The lawyers from Wameli and Company Advocates led by Geoffrey …
Read More »Court declines to release Sipapa’s wife
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Magistrates Court has declined to release Shamirah Nakiyemba, the wife of businessman Charles Olim commonly known as Sipapa who wanted to be released temporarily on charges of aggravated robbery. Sipapa and Nakiyemba were on Monday produced in Court to be updated on …
Read More »Sipapa, wife remanded over aggravated robbery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Magistrates Court has remanded businessman Charles Olim commonly known as Sipapa to Luzira prison. Sipapa was charged with six counts of aggravated robbery, alongside his wife Shamirah Nakiyemba a designer. They were arraigned on Friday before Grade One Magistrate Patience Lorna Tukundane. The …
Read More »POLICE VIDEO: CID have finally got Sipapa, case of aggravated robbery filed
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team from crime intelligence directorate has arrested Ugandan socialite Charles Olim popularly known as Sipapa over a sh1.6 billion robbery from a South Sudanese national Jacob Arok. For the last five days, crime intelligence and criminal investigations directorate have been hunting for Sipapa …
Read More »CID in massive hunt for Sipapa over sh1.6 billion robbery, wife arrested
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate has launched a massive manhunt for socialite Charles Olim famously known as Sipapa for allegedly robbing $429,000 (about 1.64 billion Shillings) from South Sudan national Jacob Arok. The said money was stolen during a robbery at Arok’s home in Bunga, …
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Dangerous trend leaves public unsafe Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | The most interesting news about the gun shots that rung out near the head offices of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) in the Kampala City suburb of Kamwokya is the police reaction. When The Independent asked Kampala …
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