3 robbers to hang

Feb 12, 2004

THE High Court in Lira has sentenced three men to death for aggravated robbery.

By Ocen Alex

THE High Court in Lira has sentenced three men to death for aggravated robbery.

Tonny Oguna, Joel Ogwang and Lawrence Otyek were found guilty of robbing Christopher Olee of sh2.7m at gun point.

court heard that they committed the crime in Alito sub-county, Apac district, in 2001.

In the same court, Justice Mary Engena Maitum sentenced Patrick Omodo to death for murder. Omodo was found guilty of killing Kacalina Akech at Abedi village in Apac in 2000.

The convicts were taken to Lira Central Prison pending transfer to Luzira prison where they will be on death row.

Maitum also acquitted Jimmy Okullo for lack of evidence. Okullo had been charged with murder together with Omodo.

Maitum said prosecution had failed to link Okullo to the crime.

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