Three people are dead after motor accident along Kampala- Kyenjojo road. The trio perished in an accident that occurred at Matiri village in Matiri Town Council in Kyenjojo district around last evening.
According to Lydia Tumushabe, the Rwenzori Region Police spokesperson, a taxi registration number UBD 143J that was coming from Kampala rammed into a stationary Fuso truck number UBB 124K killing the taxi driver, Kajura Byamukama and two unidentified passengers on spot.
Four other passengers including; Walter Natukunda, Evachikiliki Tushimire, Petero Asiimwe were injured and rushed to Kyenjojo main hospital for treatment, while the deceased's bodies were also handed over to the same hospital for postmortem. Tumushabe says the wreckage of both vehicles is at Kyenjojo central police station as investigations into the cause of the accident continue.
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No investigations into torture allegations by Kirumira murder suspect
There will not be investigations into the alleged torture of Abubaker Kalungi, the key suspect in the murder of former Buyende District Police Commander Muhammad Kirumira, Wakiso Grade One Magistrate Martin Kirya has ruled.
The suspect’s application which also sought permission to be examined by private medical experts alleging that he was tortured during his arrest and detention at Kigo Prison leading to bruises on his head, and arms, was rejected by the magistrate on Wednesday.
Kalungi had also asked court presided over by Wakiso Chief Magistrate Esther Nakadama Mubiru to direct prison authorities to provide him medical treatment saying that he had not received any attention since his arrest on October 4.
But during his appearance on Wednesday, the suspect’s lawyer Ssakka Seggwanyi prayed that the magistrate invokes his powers to order an investigation into the torture allegations and allow him access to private medical services as his client was in pain but not receiving proper medication from Kigo prison.
This however did not come into reality after the State prosecutor Mariam Kamushaba watered it down by arguing that the Kalungi’s counsel had not adduced proof to justify the alleged torture, but welcomed investigations into reports of torture.
Kamushaba also opposed the request for private medical care saying that all correction Centres have health care systems where inmates can receive treatment, an argument which was also sustained by the magistrate saying he had not been moved by all grounds presented by the lawyer.
After the magistrate’s decision to reject the application, Ssegwanyi said they will appeal in the High Court.
Kalungi, currently on remand in Kigo prison, is the only suspect, among the suspects arrested in relation to the shooting of outspoken police officer, Muhamad Kirumira who has been arraigned in court.
The case returns for further mention on January 9, 2019.
