Africa-Press-Uganda
Mbarara second division Court Martial has sentenced two civilians to 100 years in prison for the murder of a police officer and running away with his gun in Kabale District.
The duo; Mukwenda Mugisha, 19, aka young, a resident of Gatete village in Mukabaya parish, Kisoro District, and Paul Dusingizimana, 27, aka never give up, a resident of Kijuguta ward in Kabale Municipality received their sentence on Thursday.
Prosecution led by Lt James Omondi submitted that on January 24, Mugisha and Dusingizimana attacked and killed Gracious Byaryabakabu who was on duty guarding Kabale District Electoral Commission Offices at Makanga Hill, in Kabale Municipality and took off with his firearm that had 30 rounds of ammunition.
“The accused also robbed Godfrey Tukamubona of his phone amounting to Shs500,000 and Shs60,000 in cash after causing grievous harm on him,” he said.
Court also heard that on January 29, while at Rutenga cell in Kabale Municipality, the duo put Patrick Arinaitwe on gunpoint, kidnapped and robbed his Shs20,000 plus a phone that had Shs314000 on mobile money.
Prosecution also submitted that on January 24, the two robbed Ms Racheal Kyomugisha of her Techno pop 2 phone, Shs100,000 and a laptop worth Shs1.7 million using an AK 47-gun registration number UG Pol 56 58 24 456.
