Mukono Councilor intentionally knocks police & presiding officers

By Our Correspondent 

Police in Mukono is investigating a case of attempted murder of ASP Culture Wilber, the OC Station Nama Police station alongside two other individuals Sylvia Ssebusinde a presiding officer and another victim, yet to be identified.

This follows an incident that happened yesterday February 3rd at about 6pm where a councilor one Ssenfuka Hakim who was driving motor vehicle UBA 099H, blue in colour deliberately knocked them down while on motorcycle UP 7840 .

Information indicates that the actions by Senfuuka were a deliberate act, following election related malpractices where the presiding officer Sylvia Ssebusinde is alleged to have been involved, and was consequently arrested by the OC, who was riding with him to the Police Station before they were knocked.

The OC-ASP Culture, together with the two victims are currently in hospital and out of danger .
While Police is looking into the allegations of the electoral malpractice allegedly committed by the presiding officer, the hunt is also on for the councilor involved in the incident of attempted murder .

First degree attempted murder is often punished with a life sentence, though the convicted does have the possibility to receive parole. Second degree attempted murder usually comes with a lengthy prison sentence, often ranging from between 5 to 15 years in prison.

This Mukono incident is similar to a case that took place in Gulu in 2014. The Judgment arose out of a tragic and strange but true state of events which took place on the 16.12.2014 at Katuugo Trading Centre along Gulu – Kampala High way.

Two Police Traffic Officers on duty were seriously knocked by one of their own while driving a police vehicle Registration No. UP 1217, coming from Gulu to Kampala.  One of the Traffic Officers No. 33364 W/Sgt. Adong Judith died on spot, while the other No. 53889 Corporal Omach Patrick lost consciousness for five days at Mulago Hospital where he was admitted for one month before discharge.

When the long arm of the Law caught up with No. 19515 Sgt Driver Nkojo Simon, a fellow Police officer, he was arraigned for Murder of W/Sgt. Adong Judith in Count I, and attempted Murder on Corporal Omach Patrick in count II.

The accused pleaded not guilty in both counts.

By virtue of those pleas of not guilty, the burden was cast on the prosecution to prove all the ingredients of the offences beyond reasonable doubt as required by Article 28(3)(a) of the Constitution of Uganda.  Also see Okale –Vs- Republic [1965] E.A, 55.