Four remanded over murder of social worker, her driver

Four people implicated in the murder of a social worker Maria Nagirinya and her driver Ronald Kitayimbwa have been charged with six counts before Natete/ Rubaga Magistrate’s Court.
Coporiyamu Kasolo alias Arsenal, a shoe hawker in Nateete, Johnson Lubega, of Kigaga zone in Nateete , Nassif Kalyango and Hassan Kiseeka both boda-boda cyclists in Kitaka Zone in Nateete appeared before Grade one magistrate, Mr Joel Wegoye where murder, kidnap and aggravated robbery charges were read to them.
However, they were not allowed to take plea because their offences are capital in nature and can only be heard by the High Court.

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Kitayimbwa, a boda boda motorcycle taxi rider, also regularly earned some extra money by putting his driving skills to serve Nalumunye estate residents

The group has been further remanded to Luzira prison until September 27, when their case will return for mention.
However, the magistrate told the suspects that they will not be physically taken to court as proceedings will be via video-conferencing at Buganda Road court.

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On Monday, a joint security team escorted at least five suspects to Nateete Kitaka Zone where the suspects rented a house

Prosecution led by Ms Mark Beth states that on August 28, 2019 at Nabisasiro zone in Rubaga division and Mukono District, the four and others still at large with intent to kill, kidnapped Nagirinya and Kitayimbwa.

The suspects are also said to have used violence to rob Nagirinya of her motor vehicle, her mobile phone and cash amounting to Shs260, 000.
Prosecution further states that the four robbed Kitayimbwa of his mobile phone and his money amounting to Shs24,000.

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