• Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Donate
  • Login
Watchdog Uganda
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • Finance
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Op-Ed
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Showbiz
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Motorsport
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • People
  • Travel
  • Video
  • Luganda
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • Finance
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Op-Ed
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Showbiz
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Motorsport
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • People
  • Travel
  • Video
  • Luganda
No Result
View All Result
Watchdog Uganda
No Result
View All Result

Three former UPDF soldiers, two others charged with robbery, murder of mobile money agents

Elisha Z. Bwanika by Elisha Z. Bwanika
2 years ago
in National, News
8 1
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

An army deserter and another former soldier dismissed with disgrace were on Monday arraigned before the General Court Martial in Makindye and charged with aggravated robbery and murder of mobile money agents Harriet Nalwadda and Maureen Nakabuubi.

The deceased were residents of Kirimanyaga village in Zzana, Makindye Ssabagabo in Wakiso district.

Private Denis Mwangusho and Bob Anichan were also charged with the murder of Raphael Walugembe and the robbery of Shs610,000 on May 14 at Nateete Church Zone in Rubaga division.

Hill Water

Mwangusho, who spent three years in Luzira for robbing a bullion van of Shs200million and Anichan – who was dismissed from the army for participating in a robbery and murder of a UPDF officer – appeared army court chaired by Lt. Gen. Andrew Gutti alongside Edward Mubaale, Issa Ntale and Stanley Mulunda.

According to army spokesperson Richard Karemire, all the suspects arrested had earlier been involved in a number of offences.

Anichan was arraigned before the division court-martial in Bombo and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a UPDF officer. He later appealed against the sentence and it reduced to 18 years. He however, served only 13 years and was released in November 2018.

He in May this year participated in several murders and robberies of mobile money in several parts of the country.

Mwangusho was arrested in 2016 over bullion van attack in which Shs200 million was robbed while Mulunda also known as Frank Jumba had participated in the robbery of a forex bureau bullion van in 2015 in which he was remanded to Luzira but later released when the case was dismissed.

“This group has confessed of being responsible for many of the heinous acts that have been witnessed in the recent past. All these have recently been released from prison and are not first-time offenders,” Brig. Karemire said in a press statement.

The army mouthpiece also added that a joint security operation conducted by the Police, Internal Security Organisation and the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence led to the arrest of a number of the suspects.

“The severity and frequency of these incidents indicated some unusual level of organized crime. Cash had been the main motive according to available information so far,” he said.

In court on Monday, Prosecution led by Lt Col Raphael Mugisha said the accused and others still at large carried out several attacks on mobile money points, killed agents and stole huge sums of money using guns.

They all denied the charges and were later remanded to Luzira prison.

Court resumes on August 6.

 



Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at editorial@watchdoguganda.com

Share2Tweet1Send
Previous Post

Swangz Avenue apologises for Winnie Nwagi’s erotic dance with school boys

Next Post

Kenya’s finance minister, top officials arrested for graft

Next Post
Kenya’s finance minister, top officials arrested for graft

Kenya's finance minister, top officials arrested for graft

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Our news in your inbox. Subscribe to receive Watchdog Uganda news in your email at no cost.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Facebook Twitter

Contact Information

Plot 23, Yusuf Lule Road
PO Box 7661 Kampala, Uganda
Office Line: +256 777 286 815
Email: editorial@watchdoguganda.com
To Advertise:Click here

© 2020 Watchdog Uganda

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • Finance
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Op-Ed
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Showbiz
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Motorsport
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • People
  • Travel
  • Video
  • Luganda

© 2020 Watchdog Uganda

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In