A Special Forces Command (SFC) soldier, Pte Herbert Robert Birivumbula, has been sentenced to death over shooting to death five civilians and injuring four others.
Birivumbuka committed the atrocities in Mayuge District on 29 June, 2024. Maj Jimmy Omara, the SFC Public Information Officer (PIO) was convicted and sentenced on his own plea of guilty.
“He pleaded guilty to 05 counts of murder, 04 counts of attempted murder,” Maj Omara said.