Crime – KMAUPDATES

Aug42020 by KATENDE SHARIFNo Comments

Crime: Man chops his wife to death

AFRICA

Kampala, Uganda --- A nurse working with International Hospital Kampala (IHK) has died after her husband chopped her to pieces in the presence of their children. IHK management today, Tuesday, confirmed the death of Violet Kakai which occured on Saturday.Kakai had worked with the hospital for ten years. In a message shared, the hospital described Kakai’s death as untimely. Our sources tell us Kakai had a bitter row with her husband, who out of rage got cut her into tiny pieces using a sharp knife. All this time, their young children were looking on. It’s not clear what caused the fight between the couple.

Jul312020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: Woman rescued from armed thugs by Police

AFRICA, UGANDA

KAMPALA – The territorial Police at Katwe Police Division and 999 patrollers intercepted a motor vehicle at Kitebi Star and rescued one Victoria Nakitende, who had been robbed and tied with a rope by armed thugs. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said the officers recovered Exhibits a SAR rifle with five rounds of ammunition, ropes, suspected stolen phones, motorcycle keys and breaking implements. “The suspects were using motor vehicle registration number UAR 179L Toyota Celica,” he said in a statement. According to Police the suspects have been identified as Isaac Massa, Senate George William and Ashraf Mubiru. Owoyesigyire noted that they are currently detained at Katwe Police Station. “The police are investigating allegations of being in p...

Jul242020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: policeman detained for shooting protestor dead.

AFRICA, CRIME, UGANDA

Police in Sembabule District are holding one of their own for allegedly shooting a resident dead while dispersing a rowdy crowd.Yakubu Mwambala, the officer in charge of Ntuusi police post reportedly shot dead Ambrose Niwagaba while dispersing people who were protesting encroachment on a community road. Niwagaba was reportedly hit by a stray bullet and died on spot at Kitokolo Village in Ntuusi Sub County on Wednesday.Residents accuse Ms Gwajwa Nabaasa, a self-styled spiritual healer of encroaching on a community road and later fenced it off.When residents started protesting, Ms Nabaasa alerted police which responded by firing in air to contain the angry residents.According to the village chairperson, Mr Mesach Kyambadde, residents had created a road through Nasaaba’s farm and they hav...

Jul212020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: State petitions court on witness protection in AIGP Kaweesi murder case

AFRICA, UGANDA, Uganda Police Force

The state has filed an application in which it asks court for protection measures for witnesses who are going to testify in the pretrial case of the Kaweesi murder suspects. “My Lord, we have filed an application for protective measures for witnesses during the pretrial,” Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Lino Anguzu who is leading the prosecution team told court. He however refused to divulge more information about the application arguing that it is ex-parte that it will be between them(prosecution) and the judge at the right time. “We are seeking for protective measures for witnesses but it will be heard between us and the judge and not even the defence will be allowed.” The state prosecutor also told court that they have disclosed 95% of the evidence they intend to...

Jul202020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: 2 security guards rob shs100mUGX from their boss.

AFRICA, UGANDA

The incident according to the deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire happened 10 days ago when the two guards attached to Tight Security Company Limited robbed Kunal Sethi, 35 a gold dealer. “Alex Abok and Anthony Ayor, the suspects put Sethi, 35, a gold dealer, on gunpoint and robbed him of Shs100 million at his office in Kamwokya, on July 9, 2020. The two suspects later fled and have been in hiding,”Owoyesigyire said. The deputy Kampala police mouthpiece said that using their technical teams and intelligence units, they were able to locate the suspects in Kaabong district, Karamoja region where they were later arrested and transferred to Kampala. “They were arrested in a hotel in Kaabong District where they were hiding. Police recovered Shs...

Jul202020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: Court of Appeal to handle 63 cases in two weeks

AFRICA, UGANDA

KAMPALA – The Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court is set to handle two sessions simultaneously where a total of 63 civil and constitutional matters will be concluded in a fortnight. The cases to be handled consist of 26 Civil Appeals, 20 Constitutional Petitions and 17 applications. According to the cause-lists issued by the Acting Assistant Registrar Court of Appeal, Mary Babirye, the Civil Appeals will begin on Monday July 20 while the Constitutional Petitions will be handled from July 23. Justices Kenneth Kakuru, Hellen Obura, Stephen Musota, Christopher Madrama and Remmy Kasule will handle the Constitutional Petitions while Justices Geofrey Kiryabwire, Elizabeth Musoke and Irene Mulyagonja will handle the Civil Appeals. “…There will be a few minutes oral presentations in the...

Jul142020 by KATENDE SHARIFNo Comments

New Zealand mosque shooter dismisses lawyers to represent himself at sentencing

INTERNATIONAL

The gunman behind New Zealand's Christchurch mosque shootings sacked his lawyers on Monday and opted to represent himself, raising fears he would use a sentencing hearing next month to promote his white-supremacist views. Australian national Brenton Tarrant will be sentenced on August 24 on 51 murder convictions, 40 of attempted murder and one of terrorism arising from last year's massacre, the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's modern history. He has pleaded guilty to the charges. At a pre-sentencing hearing on Monday, High Court judge Cameron Mander allowed Tarrant's lawyers, Shane Tait and Jonathan Hudson, to withdraw from proceedings at the request of their client. However, the judge ordered "standby counsel" to be available next month in case Tarrant - who app...

Jul142020 by KATENDE SHARIFNo Comments

Police officer points gun at handcuffed blackman for refusing to reveal his identity

INTERNATIONAL

A sergeant in a Florida Sheriff’s office has been arrested and fired after he allegedly pointed a gun at an African American man’s head because he would not identify himself. Janak Amin, of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was fired on Friday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, after he threatened the life of a man who was already in police custody, according to the Daily Mail. Last Thursday, the man, who has not been named, was accidentally transferred from Hillsborough County Jail to the DACCO Behavioural Health Centre, and left the facility once he was alone. After the authorities realised the mistake, they went looking for the inmate and managed to detain him after they found him hiding behind a trailer, according to the ...

Jul102020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: Court has remanded Eight for attempted Minister Assasination

AFRICA, UGANDA

Court has remanded eight people accused of attempting to murder Energy minister Mary Goretti Kitutu and her family members.The suspects are Nathan Wanda, John Mugoya, Emmanuel Wanzira, Samuel Muhulo, Manuel Kimenya, Rose Muzaki, Irene Neumbe, and Emmanuel Kitono.They are charged with threatening violence, conspiracy to commit a crime, cyber harassment and cyber stalking.This group appeared before Buganda Road Court Magistrate Marion Mangeni and denied the charges. Court remanded them after the State Prosecutor, Mr Ivan Kyazze, submitted that inquiries into their case were still ongoing.The magistrate adjourned the case to July 21 for bail application.Prosecution contends that the accused persons between May 22 and June 11 in Mbale and Kampala with intent to intimidate and annoy Ms Kitu...

Jul102020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: 3 have been put in Police custody after an attack on American family.

AFRICA, UGANDA

BUIKWE- Police in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District are investigating circumstances under which an American family was attacked and injured by a group of machete-wielding thugs. Police identified the victims who are hospitalised at Nile International Hospital in Jinja as Mr Mathew Palm, his wife Ms Lovely Palm; their children Nicole Palm and Cloe Palm as well as the home’s security guard Mr Hope Wafula. They were attacked on Wednesday in Kiira Zone, Njeru Municipality. Mr Palm operates an orphanage in the area. Reports say the attackers used hammers to break into the premises. According to Ms Hellen Butoto, the Ssezibwa Regional Police Spokesperson, some neighbours who heard the victims crying for help, alerted police officers who rushe...

Jul92020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

AFRICA: Egyptian man locks up sister in a room for 22 years

AFRICA, EGYPT

An Egyptian man who locked his sister in a house for 22 years in Upper Egypt was detained pending investigation following the discovery, reports Egypt Independent. Fadia Ismail’s imprisonment was discovered after neighbours reported her brother to the public prosecution. After she was rescued, 56-year-old Fadia was examined by a doctor who reported she was suffering serious health issues due to her confinement. Fadia suffered psychological and physical damage as a result of the ordeal. A photo of Fadia published on Egypt Independent shows that she is severely malnourished. For the final 11 months of her confinement her family completely neglected her, giving her little food. Egypt Independent reported the man’s wife saying that Fadia had ...

Jul92020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: NIRA offices in Luweero demolished, property swiped

AFRICA, UGANDA

LUWEERO-Police in Luweero District are investigating circumstances under which suspected thugs broke into offices of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) in Luweero town council and stole eight computers and eight cameras on Tuesday. Savana Region Police Spokesperson Mr Issah Ssemogerere said on Wednesday that they arrested seven people in connection with the theft of the equipment on Tuesday. He said that NIRA staff and two police officers attached to the NIRA offices in Luweero are among the suspects. Mr Gilbert Kadilo, the NIRA public relations and corporate affairs manager told Daily Monitor on Wednesday that they are collaborating with police to get to the bottom of the incident. Ms Phoebe Namulindwa, the Luweero Resident District Commissioner cal...

Jul82020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: Dr. Stella Nyanzi, local health advocacy firm criticise Police statement in Makerere murder case

AFRICA, UGANDA

KAMPALA — Aspiring Kampala Woman MP Dr. Stella Nyanzi and local NGO, Heartsounds Uganda focused on mental health advocacy awareness raising have expressed shock over the brutal murder of a Makerere University student, Mr. Emmanuel Tegu. The third year student of Veterinary Medicine at Makerere University was brutally murdered last week in a situation the Uganda Police Force has since failed explain. Tegu was allegedly beaten by people inside the University at night on June 28. He died last Saturday at Mulago Hospital where he had been admitted— with his death raising several contradictions and putting the security forces in spotlight. His relatives said he told them in hospital that he was beaten by security personnel while police say he was a victim of mob action inside the camp...

Jul72020 by Ronald KabuubiNo Comments

REPORT: Army supasses police in torture, Uganda.

AFRICA, CRIME, UGANDA

KAMPALA- The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has overtaken police in torturing Ugandans, according to the African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) in its latest report on torture. During 2017-2018 period, the ACTV registered 600 cases of torture attributed to police and 443 cases committed by the army.However in 2018-19, the bulk of the torture cases shifted to the UPDF. The latest report shows UPDF committed 440 torture cases in Karamoja Sub-region compared to 14 cases by police. However in Kampala, the police led the 263 torture charts, with 263 cases compared to the 44 cases by UPDF.In Gulu District, police committed 154 cases and UPDF committed 75. This brings the total torture cases by the army to 559 compared to 441 by police. “Many of th...

Jul62020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: 10 arrested into the death of Makerere student.

AFRICA, UGANDA

Investigations into the death of Emmanuel Tegu, a third year veterinary student of Makerere University in Kampala City have intensified. Today, police carried out an intelligence led operation and arrested 10 suspects in connection to the death of Tegu. All the suspects are residents of Makerere University in Kampala.They are detained at Wandegeya Police Station pending interrogation.The suspects, whose identities will be disclosed after interrogation, are said to have participated in the mob action that led to the death of the student. There are other suspects who took off after receiving information of the death of the student, but our teams are pursuing them. SP Patrick Onyango

Jul62020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: 191 defilement cases recorded in Bunyoro in a period of 3 months.

AFRICA, UGANDA

Police in the Albertine region have recorded 191 cases of defilement in three months. Uganda Police Force’s Albertine region spokesperson Julius Hakiza said the cases were recorded between March and May, 2020. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Hakiza said, “In the whole of the Bunyoro region, depending on the number of cases that were reported at our different police posts, we recorded 191 defilement cases during the month of March, April and May.’’ Bunyoro sub-region is made up of Kibaale, Kagadi, Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Kakumiro, Masindi, Hoima and Kikuube. However, only eighteen out of the 191 cases of defilement have been taken to court to punish the perpetuators. ASP Hakiza explained that, “18 cases of the 191 have been taken to court for trial with some of the ot...

Jul32020 by KATENDE SHARIFNo Comments

Dozens of Americans condemn the actions of the St. Louis Gun Couple

INTERNATIONAL

Dozens of residents of a St. Louis neighborhood have signed a letter condemning the actions of the couple who brandished guns at Black Lives Matter marchers on Sunday. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a pair of personal injury attorneys, made headlines this week after they were filmed waving weapons at Black Lives Matter activists who walked in their gated neighborhood en route to a protest at the mayor’s home nearby. Residents of an adjoining gated neighborhood say the couple doesn’t represent the area. Mark and Patricia McCloskey pointing guns at the Black Lives Matter activists The nearly three-dozen signers live on Westmoreland Place. That street and the adjoining Portland Place, where the McCloskeys live, make up a historic gated district in St. Louis’s Central West End. “Fro...

Jul32020 by KATENDE SHARIFNo Comments

White couple arrested after pulling out a gun on Black family

INTERNATIONAL

A white couple was arrested after at least one handgun was pulled on a Black woman and her daughters during a videotaped confrontation in a restaurant parking lot in Michigan, authorities said Thursday. Jillian Wuestenberg, 32, and Eric Wuestenberg, 42, were charged Thursday with felonious assault, Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper said in a release. It was not immediately clear when they would be arraigned or if they have attorneys who could comment on the allegations. Cellphone video captured the confrontation Wednesday outside a Chipotle in Orion Township, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. Jillian Wuestenberg can be seen outside her vehicle shouting, “Get the (expletive) away! Get away!” while pointing a handgun. A photo provided by the Oakland Cou...

Jul12020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: LDUs’ incriminated of killing a 65-year-old man to face court martial

AFRICA, UGANDA

Three members of the Local Defence Unit (LDU) who allegedly participated in the killing of a 65-year-old man in Oyam District have been arrested.The suspects are among five members of the LDU allegedly involved in the killing Francis Ogwang Munu. Ogwang, a resident of Amati village, Juma Parish in Kamdini Sub-county was allegedly beaten by five LDU personnel who were dispersing people from Amati Trading Centre in Kamdini in Sub-county on Saturday evening.Residents said that the LDU personnel, who were enforcing government directives to contain the spread of coronavirus, went to the trading centre at about 6:30pm and started beating people indiscriminately.Mr Kenneth Ojok said his brother, Ogwang, was beaten as he returned from a clan meeting. He said that Ogwang was rushed to a priv...

Jun302020 by Kayongo Brian TimothyNo Comments

UGANDA: Two arrested for seizing and processing titles on Museveni’s land.

AFRICA, UGANDA

The State House anti-corruption unit headed by Lt.Col.Edith Nakalema has arrested two men for allegedly grabbing and encroaching on President Yoweri Museveni’s land. According to Nakalema, the private land in question is located at Katwekambwa in Kabulasoke sub-county, Gomba district which had been encroached on by Peter Segane and Jimmy Suuna. “Working with the police, investigations were initiated and the suspects were arrested,” Nakalema said. She explained that investigations found out that the two suspects have fraudulently acquired five land titles on land already registered in the name of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. “We identified several lapses in the processing of the titles at the levels of the Area Land Committee, District Land Board and Ministry of Lands,” Nakalema sai...