The Kasese
Grade One Magistrate’s court has today jailed a Congolese national for six
months after convicting him guilty of illegal entry into Uganda.
Malikani
Bwambale who hails from Kyabinyonge near Beni town pleaded guilty before Grade
One Magistrate George Mfitundinda when he was jointly charged with three
Ugandans on other criminal charges.
Bwambale
together with Ugandans Hussein Kombi Kasyakulhu, Pedson Saturday and Ms Harriet
Muhindo of Musyenene village in Nyakiyumbu sub-county were jointly charged with
two counts of being found in possession of an illegal gun and keeping
ammunitions without permission.
They all
denied the charges except Malikani Bwambale who was answerable to the third
count on the charge sheet which is illegal entry.
The state
lawyer Mike Mwanje told court that in March this year, Bwambale was arrested
together with the three Ugandans at the Mpondwe borderline in Kasese over
illegal use of a gun and was discovered to be a Congolese national staying in
Uganda illegally.
Mwanje asked
court to give Bwambale a deterrent sentence because there is an influx of
Congolese into the country alleging that some may be a security problem.
He also
asked court to order for Bwambale’s deportation after serving the sentence. Bwambale
asked court to deport him forthwith so that he can serve the sentence his
country.
But the
Mfitundinda objected his request sentencing him to six months imprisonment in
Mubuku government prison and that after serving the sentence, he shall be
deported.
The
magistrate however ruled that if the sentenced is served when the other case is
still standing, Bwambale will be further remanded until it is concluded.
He is the
fifth Congolese national to be convicted by the Kasese magistrates’ court for
illegal entry since the start of the year.
Bwambale,
Kasyakulhu, Saturday and Harriet who all denied charges of being possession of
an illegal fire arm and ammunitions were remanded to Mubuku prison until June
18th when their case will come for mention. END
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