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Sep 08, 2011
<b>Rain destroys soldier’s home</b><br>Torrential rains that swept through Yumbe district have left a UPDF army officer homeless
Rain destroys soldier’s home
Torrential rains that swept through Yumbe district have left a UPDF army officer homeless. Lt. Col. Yusuf Abubakar, the unit disciplinary committee chairman of the 409 brigade, was shocked when he got the news that rainstorms had blown away the roof of his house at Koka village, Kei sub-county in Yumbe district. “It took me eight years of saving before I could build this house,†he lamented on Monday.
Court acquits Nebbi DEO
Nebbi district education officer (DEO) Vasco Kura has been acquitted of the charges of abuse of office and causing financial loss to the district. Nebbi Chief Magistrate John Agaba acquitted Kura last Friday. Court said prosecution had failed to prove the case against Kura. “In line with section 127 of the Magistrate Courts Act, the case is dismissed and all the five accused persons are acquitted,†Agaba ruled.
Torrential rains that swept through Yumbe district have left a UPDF army officer homeless. Lt. Col. Yusuf Abubakar, the unit disciplinary committee chairman of the 409 brigade, was shocked when he got the news that rainstorms had blown away the roof of his house at Koka village, Kei sub-county in Yumbe district. “It took me eight years of saving before I could build this house,†he lamented on Monday.
Court acquits Nebbi DEO
Nebbi district education officer (DEO) Vasco Kura has been acquitted of the charges of abuse of office and causing financial loss to the district. Nebbi Chief Magistrate John Agaba acquitted Kura last Friday. Court said prosecution had failed to prove the case against Kura. “In line with section 127 of the Magistrate Courts Act, the case is dismissed and all the five accused persons are acquitted,†Agaba ruled.