Eric Sakwa, a Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Jinja has recently been at the centre of debate especially because of the manner in which he frustrates opposition political players that visit Jinja.
Jinja Magistrate’s Court has today sent Sakwa to Kirinya government prison over charges of manslaughter. According to the charge sheet, Sakwa, 38, between March 22 and April 17 this year at Lwanda Village in Jinja District, unlawfully, caused the death of Charles Isanga.
Sakwa together with Bazimbyewa Bumali alias Chris Umar Dindodi, 19, a mechanic, and Mohammed Simba alias Meddie, 31, and a businessman in Jinja are said to have tortured Isanga during a security operation that implements Presidential directives on COVID-19. The trio appeared before Magistrate Ann Kobusingye, who remanded them to prison until May 13, 2020 when they will be produced in court.
The three were also charged with robbery. Prosecution claims that Sakwa, his alleged accomplices and others still at large stole Shs80,000, three crates of beer, eight trays of eggs, sachet waragi and soda all valued at approximately Shs429,000, still the property of the said Isanga.