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Septic tank murder: Onebe’s trial resumes today
Senior Superintendent of Police Nobert Ochom is expected to testify against the accused persons before Justice Andrew Khaukha.
Onebe, an accountant by profession, is accused of killing his wife, Immaculate Mary Blessing Aiso, and later dumping her body in a septic tank.
By: Michael Odeng and Esther Natukunda, Journalists @New Vision
KAMPALA - The murder trial of businessman Francis Onebe resumes today (Wednesday) at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala.
Onebe, an accountant by profession, is accused of killing his wife, Immaculate Mary Blessing Aiso, and later dumping her body in a septic tank.
The businessman is battling murder charges together with Bonny Oriekot, a security guard attached to Pentagon Security. The offence of murder elicits a maximum sentence of death, on conviction.
Senior Superintendent of Police Nobert Ochom is expected to testify against the accused persons before Justice Andrew Khaukha.
Lawyers; Patrick Kasumba, Joshua Emorut and David Oluka, are defending the accused persons while Chief State Attorneys; Sharifa Nalwanga and Joseph Kyomuhendo, are prosecuting the case.
Background
On January 6, 2021, Onebe reported a case of his missing wife at Buziga Police Post and investigations commenced. He claimed that his wife was picked up by plainclothes operatives travelling in a ‘drone’ and taken to an unknown destination.
Lawyers; Patrick Kasumba, Joshua Emorut and David Oluka, are defending the accused persons while Chief State Attorneys; Sharifa Nalwanga and Joseph Kyomuhendo, are prosecuting the case.
Background
On January 6, 2021, Onebe reported a case of his missing wife at Buziga Police Post and investigations commenced. He claimed that his wife was picked up by plainclothes operatives travelling in a ‘drone’ and taken to an unknown destination.
A week later, Aiso's body was recovered from a septic tank at the couple’s residence by the joint security team headed by the Crime Investigation Directorate of the Uganda Police Force.
Police preliminary investigations reveal that Onebe and his wife, Aiso, parted ways, but reunited after 14 years. They formally got married and stayed together until her murder.
Following the Police probe, Onebe was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife before Makindye Chief Magistrates Court and later committed to the High Court for trial after completion of investigations.
In the committal papers, the Director of Public Prosecutions reveals that Onebe and Aiso had a dispute over sorcery, which resulted into the death of Aiso.
Police preliminary investigations reveal that Onebe and his wife, Aiso, parted ways, but reunited after 14 years. They formally got married and stayed together until her murder.
Following the Police probe, Onebe was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife before Makindye Chief Magistrates Court and later committed to the High Court for trial after completion of investigations.
In the committal papers, the Director of Public Prosecutions reveals that Onebe and Aiso had a dispute over sorcery, which resulted into the death of Aiso.