The Mountain Division Court Martial chaired by Lt Col George Achaya has sentenced two civilians to 30 years imprisonment upon conviction for unlawful possession of firearms, attempted murder and aggravated robbery.
Basara Peter, 26 and Gideon Mugisa, 31 both of Makindu village, Butungama Sub-county, Ntoroko district both appeared before the Division Court Martial and denied the charges.
The court heard that on the night of 19th September 2022 at around 11:00 pm, the duo shot and injured Mutegeki Timothy and robbed him of Two million eight hundred thousand shillings (Shs 2,800,000).
The prosecution produced overwhelming evidence that implicated the duo and 5 eyewitnesses who were able to identify the suspects during an identification parade.
The two are to serve imprisonment of 7 years, 20 years, and 30 years on the counts of unlawful possession of firearms, attempted murder and aggravated robbery respectively.
The three sentences are to be served concurrently at Katoju Government Prison.
Shared By Major Bilal Katamba
Public Information Officer UPDF Mountain Division/Operation Shujaa