Crime preventer sentenced for life for murdering a suspected bulb thief
A crime preventer who murdered a suspected bulb thief will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Bogere Ssenoga was sentenced to life imprisonment in Luzira Prison, according to Justice Wilson Kwesiga of the High Court. Bogere was convicted for murdering a one Dius Ssekimpi Lazaro.
Justice Kwesiga said the sentence is to serve as a lesson to Ssenoga and to deter other would be offenders from committing the same offence. He said it was harsh for a person who was entrusted by government to prevent crime to be the same person committing the crime.
Joint security units raid Kampala; 250 arrested, 1600 mobile phones and 134 motorcycles recovered
A joint security task team last week conducted separate raids on shops and markets suspected to be dealing in stolen items within the City.
“In the last couple of months, there has been an upward trend of motorcycle thefts and robberies. We believe so many people’s lives were affected by the violent thefts. It is against this background that we tackled the problem by finding people who buy the stolen items,” said Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga.
The first raid was conducted around Muganzirwaza, where suspected stolen motorcycles were allegedly being sold and stripped for spare parts. Police said the operation enabled them recover 134 of them and 250 suspects were arrested for further screening.
The other raids happened on shops dealing in suspected stolen electronic devices and phones, on Cooper Complex and Mutaasa Kafeero. Enanga revealed that a total of 1600 mobile phones were again recovered.
Minister Nakiwala Kiyingi names Fresh Kid an ambassador
State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi appointed young rapper Patrick Ssenyonjo popularly known as Fresh Kid as an ambassador.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2019/2020 new prefects’ body at Kampala Parents School, Minister Nakiwala said Fresh Kid together with the newly-appointed school head girl Maria Ahumuza and head boy Carlton Muyimba will be the face of the campaign that is aimed at rehabilitating and resettling street children.
According to the minister, the trio will be presented before the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda for approval. The campaign is targeted to ensure that vulnerable children do not return to streets across the country.
Joshua Cheptegei gets rewarded for his heroics
Government fulfilled President Yoweri Museveni’s pledge to golden boy Joshua Cheptegei by rewarding him with a brand new double cabin Mitsubishi pickup truck.
Museveni pledged a car to Cheptegei following his outstanding performance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
At the event, Cheptegei credibly won two gold medals after emerging winner of the 10,000 and 5,000 meters races.