The Makindye Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded four men to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery and the murder of Sports Club SC Villa Captain David Owori. The accused persons on Friday appeared before Makindye Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera, who read to them charges on three separate case files. The first case file included events arising from the Owori murder.
In this case, the prosecution charged the four with aggravated robbery, contrary to sections 266 and 267(1)(b) and (2) of the Penal Code Act, Cap. 128, and murder, contrary to sections 171 and 172 of the Penal Code Act, Cap. 128.
The prosecution alleges that on August 4, 2026, at Dubai Zone in Makindye Division, Kampala District, Ahumuza, Munguci, Ssegawa, Lubega and other persons who are still at large, robbed David Owori of two mobile phones and a bag containing personal effects.
The prosecution further alleges that at, or immediately before or after, the alleged robbery, the group caused the death of Owori. On the second count, the prosecution alleges that the four accused persons and others still at large, on the same date and at the same location, unlawfully killed Owori David with malice aforethought.
On the second file, the Court heard that all the accused persons on August 4th, 2026, at Nabisaalu zone, Makindye Division in the Kampala District, robbed a Congolese National Dr. Jackson Ombeni of his mobile phone iPhone 11 Promax blue in colour, USD 90, a black handheld bag containing DRC medical card, Congolese National Identity card, DRC temporary passport, English syllabus level two book, a passport size photo, silver watch and other documents containing English notes all valued at 1,065,500 shillings.
The prosecution alleges that immediately before or after the time of the said robbery, the four accused used a deadly weapon that is a paver hit Dr. Ombeni. In the Third case file, only two accused persons have been implicated therein, that is, Arafat Magumba and David Ahumuza.
These have been separately charged with aggravated robbery against Edrisa Mugisha Edrisa whom they reportedly robbed of his techno phone after hitting him with a piece of wood. The Chief Magistrate informed the accused persons that all the charges before her court are capital in nature and therefore, she lacks jurisdiction to try them.
The accused persons were not required to enter a plea to the substantive charges at this stage. They were informed of the allegations against them and remanded as the case proceeds through the appropriate court process. They were also informed that they have a right to apply for bail in the High Court immediately.
The prosecution alleges that the four acted together with other suspects who have not yet been apprehended. The particulars before court therefore identify the accused persons alongside others still at large. However, Uganda Radio Network understands that following the murder of the Football star Owori, police arrested 17 suspects, including phone dealers and relatives of these, who were arraigned before the Court.
Those remanded are David Ahumuza aged 18, described as businessman and resident of Gangu “B” Zone, Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality in Wakiso District; Elvis Munguci alias Sadik Emmanuel Commander, aged 19, who is self-employed and resides in Wamala Zone, Nansana Municipality in Wakiso District; Francis Ssegawa aged 20, a car washer and resident of Buyondo Zone, Nsambya, Makindye Division in Kampala District; and Martin Lubega, aged 18, a casual labourer and resident of Buyondo Zone, Nsambya, Makindye Division in Kampala District.
The suspects were reportedly screened until the available preliminary investigations zeroed in on the four boys who have been charged. After the proceedings, the four accused persons were remanded until September 10, 2026, when they are expected to return to court as investigations continue-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
