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”He killed my father, I had to revenge”, suspected killer of Ndiga clan head says

KAMPALA - Lujja Bbosa Tabula, the prime suspect in the murder of former Ndiga Clan leader Eng. Daniel Bbosa, has confessed to the crime, revealing three motives behind his actions. Tabula appeared on Friday at Buganda Road Court before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi, where he provided an extrajudicial statement admitting to orchestrating the murder of his clan head. According to a reliable source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the confession, the primary reason for Eng. Bbosa's murder was a desire for revenge. "Tabula claimed that Eng. Bbosa and his family were responsible for the murder of his father, Israel, in 1989. They also sold Ndiga clan land in Mbale, Mpigi, forcing his ancestors to relocate to Namulonge. He was attempting to secure ownership of the Namulonge land, but Eng. Bbosa opposed his efforts," the source disclosed. […]

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Men sentenced over plot to kill Gen Kale Kayihura in 2016

BY URN KAMPALA. The High Court has handed down an eight-year prison sentence to four individuals for conspiring to assassinate former Inspector General of Police Edward Kale Kayihura and Namayingo district police commander Maj Francis Okumu. Sadam Okuku Umalu, Colline Osinya, Joseph Ojambo, and Abudala Lwanga were convicted on Friday by Justice Dr. Andrew Bashaija, as part of a plea deal brokered between the suspects and Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo. According to court proceedings, between May and June 2016, the convicts stole two AK-47 rifles along with 60 rounds of live ammunition from Nakudi police post in Namayingo district. Following a reported gunshot at a residence in Sirowa Village, Namayingo, the police launched an operation resulting in the arrest of Okuku and his associates. During interrogation, they admitted to stealing the firearms for robbery purposes and to eliminate individuals […]

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Maria Nagirinya, Kitayimbwa murderers sentenced to life in prison

KAMPALA. The key suspect in the murders of Maria Nagirinya and Ronald Kitayimbwa, Compoliyamu Kasolo has been sentenced to life in prison. High court, Isaac Muwata found Kasolo guilty of committing six offenses. Kasolo who opted to defend himself when asked to speak, said that he didn’t agree with the decisions of the court saying that he is to file an appeal. Johnson Lubega another suspect among the five was also sentenced to life imprisonment. The judge said Lubega directly participated in the kidnap, murder, and robbing of Nagirinya and Kitayimbwa. The other suspect Isaac Ssenabulya pleaded guilty and was sentenced. The judge found the duo guilty of each of the six counts. They are to serve each of the sentences concurrently. He ruled that Hassan Kisekka, Nasif Kalyango, and Sharif Mpanga only facilitated the commission of the offenses and […]