By Sadique Bamwita
KAMPALA
The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court, has charged and remanded four men over the alleged aggravated robbery and murder of former SC Villa football skipper, David Owori who was battered seriously on August 5, 2026.
The four appeared on Friday August 21, 2026, before Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera, who indicted them with murder and aggravated robbery.
The four include; David Ahumuza 18, Elvis Munguci alias Sadik Emmanuel Commander, 19, Ssegawa Francis, 20, and Lubega Martin, 18. However, they weren’t allowed to take plea since their offences are capital in nature and its only High Court which has jurisdiction to hear such offences.
Prosecution informed court that the suspects allegedly robbed Owori of two mobile phones and a bag containing his personal belongings before unlawfully killing him with malice aforethought.
Prosecution also alleges that the group robbed a Congolese national Dr. Jackson Ombeni at Nabisaalu Zone, Makindye Division, of an iPhone 11 Pro Max, USD90, a black hand-held bag and other personal documents and belongings, after hitting him with a paver.
Prosecution further alleges that the two of the suspects Ahumuza and Munguci carried out an aggravated robbery against Edrisa Mugisha, after they hit him with a wooden stick and ran away with his mobile phone.
The prosecution brought the charges under sections 266 and 267 of the Penal Code Act, while the murder charge was brought under sections 171 and 172 of the same law.
Her worship Basemera remanded the four to Luzira prison until September 10, when they return to court for mention of their cases.
