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By Aggrey Twesigye
MBARARA

The chief magistrate court in Mbarara City presided over by Benjamin Seruwo ,on Thursday remanded five electricity vandals for alleged vandalism of electricity lines.

This followed the arraignment of the suspects on charges of terrorism brought against them by the government.

They are; Richard Atusasire ,27 years an electrician at Polycom Technical Engineering services and a resident of Rushambya Cell,Kashozi Parish,Ishongororo sub county, Ibanda district , Innocent Mwekambe 24 years a casual labourer and a resident of Kitwe cell,Kagongo ward , Ibanda municipality, Johnson Mutaho alias Mwine 36 years a technician with UMEME Mbarara Branch and a resident of Katete Central cell , Mbarara city , Edgar Tashobya 35 years, a driver and a resident of Nyakabungo Cell-Rutagarama ,Kakiika ward, Mbarara city north and Samuel Tumusiime 40 years self-employed and a resident of Nyakabungo cell,Kakiika ward, Mbarara city north division.The suspects pleaded guilty to the offence.

The suspects were charged with terrorism contrary to section (7)(b)and 7(2)(o) of the Anti terrorism Act,2002 as amended.

Court heard that on the 10th,day of January,2023 while at Butega II Village,Kishuro parish,Birere sub county in isingiro district the suspects for the purposes of intimidating the public for political and economic aims, indiscriminately without due regard for safety of others interfered with electric system resulting into disruption of provision of essential services to residents with electricity supply.

The chief magistrate Benjamin Seruwo thus remanded the suspects to Mbarara Main Prison Up to February,1st,2023.

The suspects were arrested from Mbarara city and Lugazi municipality ,Buikwe district following a joint crime intelligence led operation by police and UPDF.

By Aggrey Twesigye
MBARARA

Four people have died in separate accidents in Mbarara City.

In the first accident,two people died on spot while other three occupants were rushed to Mbarara regional referral hospital whereas one died on arrival at the hospital.

Rwizi region police mouthpiece,ASP Samson kasasira says all the yet to be identified victims were from Rwamagwa ,Masaka district.

According to Kasasira, vehicle registration number UAZ 438E Toyota Canter coming from Nyamitanga in Mbarara City heading to Isingiro district tried to overtake another motor vehicle which was in front at Mile 3 and in the process of dodging an oncoming boda boda from the opposite direction it knocked motor vehicle registration number UAE 777U Toyota Corolla whose driver male adult,and his co-driver female adult died on spot whereas other three occupants who were seated behind were rushed to Mbarara regional referral hospital in critical conditions where one died on arrival.

He adds that all the occupants of the motor vehicle registration number UAZ438E which was coming from kaberebere in isingiro district are still nursing injuries.

In another accident on Wednesday,one person died on spot and her baby sustained serious injuries following an accident in Nyamitanga near STABEX in Ruti , Mbarara City south division.

ASP Samson kasasira the Rwizi police spokesperson says the accident involved motor vehicle registration number UAY 169E Toyota Spacio and motorcycle registration number UEY417V Bajaj Boxer.

Kasasira says the cyclist of Bajaj Boxer who had two passangers on board was heading to Mbarara city when he rammed into an oncoming vehicle from Mbarara city at STABEX Ruti Petrol station.

He says preliminary investigations indicate that the cause of the accident was reckless riding by the unknown boda boda riders who tried to overtake a motor vehicle crossing into another lane and ramped into an oncoming motor vehicle from Mbarara city thus falling down and his motorcycle caught fire before unknown motor vehicle came from behind and stepped on one of the passengers who died on spot and her baby survived with injuries.

The injured were rushed to Mbarara regional referral hospital for postmortem report.