Former crime preventer remanded over murder of suspected bulb thief

A former crime preventer has been further remanded to Luzira prison over the murder of a suspected bulb thief.
Bogere Ssenoga who has been on remand since 2017 appeared before High Court judge Wilson Kwesiga on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Prosecution led by Salama Nabbosa states that on February 22, 2017 at Yesu Amala zone- Nansana town Council in Wakiso District, Bogere and others still at large beat Deus Lazaro Ssekimpi to death accusing him of stealing a bulb from a bar.
Bogere allegedly attacked Ssekimpi after the bar proprietor, one Irene Namwanje reported to him that the victim had stolen a bulb from her bar.

Bogere said he was taking Ssekimpi to police as he continued beating him before he mobilise a mob against the victim.
Prosecution says Ssekimpi died as a result of the beating by the mob.
Bogere was arrested and detained while the other people who took part in the mob justice took off.
The judge on Tuesday further remanded Bogere until October 22, 2019 when he will be returned to court.