RUBIRIZI ARRESTED UPDF SOLDIER PLEADS GUILTY TO ONE MURDER CASE, DENIES OTHER 8 CHARGES
By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Rubirizi
A UPDF soldier of 27th Battalion has today pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman in Nkondo B cell Ryeru subcounty Rubirizi district.
However, Private Bobson Amutuhaire UPDF no.AX 017942 pleaded not guilty to other 8 charges that were slapped against him.
Court martial sitting at Mubanda Primary school in Ryeru subcounty heard that Private Bobson Amutuhaire while in Rubirizi shot 6 people killing three on spot.
Same court led by Lt. Col. Emmanuel Mwesigwa also heard that he tried to shoot his boss 2nd Lt. Clerkson Okolo the center commander.
On 28th Dec.2020 at around 1:00am, Private Bobson Amutuhaire allegedly attacked three villages in Ryeru subcounty Rubirizi district and shot three women who included; Scovia Timbakizire 42 years, Muwanda B cell Ryeru s/c, Man Conrad 22 years from Nkondo B cell Ryeru S/c Olivia Ninsiima sister of the late Conrad ,dead.
The four others who sustained injuries were admitted at Kampala teaching hospital in critical conditions.
Bobson Amutuhaire was later arrested on 29th Dec.2020 according to greater Bushenyi police spokesperson SP Martial Tumusiime.
Martial added that the suspect would be tried in court martial to answer to charges of murdering innocent Rubirizi residents.
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