In Brief

Four chargedKAMPALA — Four men who allegedly destroyed a ‘born again’ Christian Church in Kireka on Tuesday appeared in Nakawa Court and were charged with causing malicious damage. Wilberforce Mawejje, 38, Budallah Lubulwa, 32, Nuur Nakarubi, 33 and Moses Bisagati, 25, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Flavia Nassuna.------Man heldMASAKA — The Police recently detained a man on allegations that he raped a 90-year-old woman after assaulting her from her house. A Police detective, Sgt. Willy Abaha, of Lukaya Police post said Musa Nambala, 18, was helping the Police with investigations.------Man finedLUWEERO — The court has fined a man sh150,000 for beating Abdul Mudeboa, a Police officer on duty. Charles Lukyamuzi was convicted when he appeared before the Luweero Grade One Magistrate, Esther Nambayo, on Wednesday. Prosecution led by Josephine Nannyonga told court that Lukyamuzi committed the offence on December 5, 2001.------Men denyKAMPALA — Four men were recently charged with attempted theft and criminal trespass into Uganda Telecom Limited. Moses Kilure, S. Tugume, Isa Kibuuka and Hassan Mugerwa, appeared before the Nakawa Grade One Magistrate and denied the charges.------Man survivesMASAKA — The Police on Monday fought hard to rescue a murder suspect from an angry mob that plotted to lynch him at Mpugwe trading centre when he returned home on court bail. The residents became angry after Shaban Maliki, a traditional medicine man suspected of murdering his son, was set free.