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PICTURES: Five Notorious Car Thieves Arrested: They Steal Your Car And Dismantle It Like This To Avoid Being Detected, Tracked and Arrested

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5 years ago

September 10, 2018

Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) has arrested five notorious car thieves.

The suspects identified as Joseph Magoba, Willy Kizza, Gregory Luyinda, Henry Matovu and Mustafah Kayondo, after stealing the cars dismatle them and sell the spares, the useless parts are sold as scrap.

They were arrested from a rented parking yard located at the premises of Daliya Bembe. Police says, “Acting on information provided to police by the area lookout teams about the suspicious activities taking place in the neighbourhood, Nansana Police led by SP. Benard Katwalo conducted a raid on the premises.

Four of the suspects were arrested while dismantling an Toyota Noah car registration number UAR 157N. Police also found another car in the same premises a Toyota Premio UAK 982B, already dismantled. This vehicle was reported missing on Wednesday 29th August 2018 by the owner Mr. Joshua Lubega Babulira.

It’s said to have been stolen from his home at 2 am and a case was opened up at CPS Kampala vide SD REF. 12/29/08/2018.

A number of car accessories like brand new tyres, Mark II windscreens engraved with a registration number (UAF 325K), radio systems were recovered during the search. Police also discovered an isolated burning ground where the non profitable vehicle parts like spinges,wires were suspectedly wasted into ashes to avoid any possible evidence.”

When questioned, the suspects told police that a vehicle weighing between 1,000 and 1500 kg is usually dismantled in less than four hours and sold at an amount between Ushs 2million and Ushs 3million.

In their statement, the suspects revealed that they dismantled vehicles instead of re-selling them in order to avoid being detected, tracked and arrested by the police. The suspects are currently detained at Nansana Police Station pending charges on various cases ranging from stealing of motor vehicles and aggravated robbery.

By Edward Mutebi

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NUP Women Protestors Granted Bail

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18 hours ago

March 20, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

Women Protestors belonging to the National Unity Platform (NUP) have been granted bail by Law Development Centre (LDC) Court.

The Protestors who held a protest on women’s day were granted a case bail of Shs100,000 on March 20th. This followed a production warrant to produce them in court before March 29th, the initial day they had to be arraigned in court.

The 10 women were arrested on women’s day during a protest in which they demanded for the release of political prisoners, called for stoppage of torture and abductions.

These include Kyeone Stella, Nakiku Allen, Namtovu Milly, Nankya Fiona, Sselonga Rukia, Bulungi Jackie, Nantume Allen, Namutyaba Sylvia, Rwamto Apio Flavia and Nyanzi Elizabeth.

David Lewis Rubongoya, the general secretary NUP said it is unfortunate that freedom of assembly has been suppressed in Uganda.

“It is very unfortunate that the freedom of assembly has been taken away from Ug. We are happy that they hv been released on bail but we condemn the arrest of all those that have come out to protest and got arrested,”he said.

Hanifah Nabukeera, woman MP Mukono, who acted as lawyer of the accused said she was surprised by the cash court asked.

Nabukeera said court usually charges them exorbitant bail fees to fail their bail application which wasn’t the case today.

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Truck Rams Into School, Kills 3 Students

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7 days ago

March 14, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

3 people have lost their lives while 18 have sustained life threatening injuries following an accident at Kasaka Senior Secondary School in Gomba on March 14th, 2023.

A driver of a sino truck registration number UBL 790J lost control and rammed into Kasaka Senior Secondary School computer laboratory killing three on spot.

The deceased are S.5 student Evelyn Namagembe, Mawanda Bosco (s.2) and Asege Hilda a candidate in her form four.

The incident was confirmed by traffic police spokesperson Faridah Nampiima.

“It is alleged that the sino truck driver lost control and rammed into Kasaka Senior Secondary School fence, proceeded through to the school computer lab that was occupied by students, killing three students on spot and injuring other 18,” Nampiima said in a statement.

Nampiima further said that the truck driver Wanume Abudala, 26, has been arrested following the incident.

“We have arrested the truck driver a one Wanume Abudala a 26 year old,” she said.

The traffic police spokesperson says police is carrying out more investigations on the incident.

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UPDF Soldier Faces 40 Years Jail Sentence For Murder

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7 days ago

March 14, 2023

Grapevine Uganda News

Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier Corporal Franco Okwi has been remanded to Arua main government prison in Arua city for 40 years for the murder of a civilian at Bondo Military barracks in Arua district.

RA185000 corporal Franco Okwi, a soldier attached to the 57 Battalion under 409 Brigade was sentenced by the Fourth Division Military Court Martial on Monday having pleaded guilty to the murder of Philliam Shida.

On December 25, 2022, Corporal Okwi shot dead Philliam Shida. Shida approached Okwi who was on duty at a small gate of Bondo military barracks. The two had a misunderstanding leading to a shooting that claimed the life of the former.

According to the postmortem report presented before the court, the deceased died due to severe bleeding caused by gunshot wounds on the lower buttocks
The fourth Division Military Court martial chairman, Col. George Nambafu said that there was no justification for the convicted soldier to use a gun to shoot an unarmed civilian whom he is mandated to protect by law.

Col. Nambafu sentenced Corporal Okwi to 40 years in jail. The convicted can appeal the ruling by court within the next 14 days.