30 June 2016

Clergy case: State withdraws charges against congregant




The State has dropped charges against a female Christian in relation to giving false information to a police officer that she was threatened by a Catholic priest.






Ms Winfred Nantongo was on March 4, 2016 granted bail of Shs500, 000 by Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court upon presenting two sureties bonded Shs3million non-cash.






The state contended that the Ms Nantongo on January 20, 2016 at Central Police Station gave Mr Denis Odongo, a detective, false information that she had been threatened by Fr Jacinto Kibuuka.






When she (Natongo) appeared before the Chief Magistrate Mr Jamson Karemani for mention of her case, state prosecutor Mr Jonathan Muwaganya, told court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) notified him that the charges had been withdrawn.






Mr Muwaganya presented a letter stopping proceedings against the accused.
Ms Nantongo is currently left with one count of conspiracy to defame Fr Kibuuka before another Chief Magistrate, Mr James Ereemye.






Her co-accused are Msgr Expedito Magembe the leader of Mt. Zion Prayer Centre Bukalango in Wakiso District.






Other suspects are Mr John Baptist Mukajanga, a preacher at the centre, Mr Nathan Senkomago, an editor at the New Vision, Mr Battu alias Battulumayo, a driver of Msgr Magembe, Ms Annet Kaitesi, a trader, Mr Semei Wessali, a production manager at Delta TV and Ms Milly Kirungi, a teacher at Najjanakumbi Junior School.






Prosecution claims that in January at different places in Kampala, the accused conspired to give false information against Fr Kibuuka, which they published alleging he had sexually assaulted and threatened Ms Nantongo.






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