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Seven young men have been remanded to Luzira Prison after appearing before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court in connection with the alleged robbery of Shs620 million belonging to a Kampala-based forex bureau operator. The accused, whose ages range between 18 and 30 years, were presented before Senior Principal Magistrate Grade One Winnie Nankya Jatiko on a charge of aggravated …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded seven youths to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery of Shs 620 million from a forex bureau operator in Kampala.  The suspects, aged between 18 and 30, were arraigned before senior principal magistrate grade one Winnie Nankya Jatiko, who read to them a single count of aggravated robbery.The court did not allow …

Kampala city lawyer Jimmy Awanga has been remanded to Luzira Prison after appearing before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court on allegations of obtaining Shs 193 million by false pretences in a disputed land transaction. Awanga, 49, appeared before chief magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday and denied the charges during plea taking. According to the charge sheet, Awanga, a …

At least eight police officers and private security guards have been charged and remanded over the recent break-in at the Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala city. The accused include Sgt Joseph Amone, Police Constable (PC) Wilson Ouma, PC Thomas Omach, PC Shafic Mungusho, and PC Brian Oryono, all attached to the Directorate of Counter Terrorism Tactical Unit and residents …

A 45-year-old woman has been remanded by the Chief Magistrate’s court in Mitooma district, western Uganda, over allegations that she forced her eight-year-old stepson to swallow sewing needles and several fragments of broken glass. Juliet Tushabeomwe appeared before grade one magistrate Gibson Muhangi on Thursday and was charged with aggravated torture and attempted murder. State prosecutor Caroline Kesubi told court …

A National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) registration assistant has been remanded to prison over allegations of illegally disclosing citizens’ personal data to facilitate a suspected human trafficking network targeting young Ugandan women for exploitation in Dubai. Douglas Kaaya, also known as Kasozi, 40, a resident of Buziga in Makindye Division, appeared before grade one magistrate Asuman Muhumuza at the …

Viewers: 90,003 By Spy Uganda Two men accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fraud scheme involving a fake military supply contract have been remanded to prison after appearing before the Anti-Corruption Court in Wandegeya. Ssekidde Godfrey Lubowa and Ibona Joseph were arraigned by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded a porter attached to Kampala Serena Hotel to Luzira prison over the alleged theft of $12,000 cash belonging to a visiting South Sudanese military officer. William Ssemata, 39, appeared before grade one magistrate Rophine Achayo and was charged with one count of theft. He is accused of stealing the money belonging to Brig …

The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala has remanded Nwoya district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Jenaphar Nantume Egunyu to Luzira Maximum Security Prison over alleged abuse of office. Nantume was arrested on Monday by police officers in Nwoya district following an ongoing investigation by the Inspectorate of Government (IG). She appeared chief magistrate Peter Fred Lochomin on Tuesday. Farouk Kayondo, deputy spokesperson …

The General Court Martial sitting at Makindye has remanded four senior officers of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) over allegations of large-scale fuel misappropriation, in a case that has raised fresh concerns about accountability within the military. The officers Brig Gen James Barigye Ruheesi, Col David Ociti Kidega, Maj Innocent Kikongi Mugumya, and Capt Kenneth Labwon Kinyera appeared before …