LIST: 130 prisoners released after presidential pardon
President Museveni has pardoned 130 convicts on public health and humanitarian grounds. PHOTO/ FILE
At least 130 convicts of minor offences have been released from prison after presidential pardon, prisons officials said Tuesday.
The pardoned prisoners include convicts of manslaughter, theft, house breaking, unlawful possession of wildlife species, burglary, possession of opium, assault, causing death by reckless driving, malicious damage and obtaining money by false pretense, among others.
"In accordance with Article 121 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, H.E the president has granted pardon to a total of 130 convicted minor offenders," said prison service spokesperson, Mr Frank Baine Mayanja.
The pardon was granted on public health and humanitarian grounds, according to Mr Baine.
"All the pardoned prisoners have since been released," he said.
No | Name | Offence |
1 | Christopher Otti | Arson |
2 | Tomson Akera | House breaking |
3 | Denis Otema | Theft |
4 | Denish Nyerere | Doing Grievous Harm |
5 | Morrish Okello | Doing Grievous Harm |
6 | Brian Opiyo | Theft |
7 | Derrick Madanda | Theft |
8 | Afrikanu Ndiaguma | Unlawful possession of wildlife species |
9 | Keefa Kirya | Burglary and theft |
10 | Geofrey Ssemugabi | Obtaining money by false pretence |
11 | Bairon Cwinyaai | Theft |
12 | Felix Bwire Wandera | Doing grievous harm |
13 | Abdallah Koit | Store breaking and theft |
14 | Mohammad Mukose | House breaking |
15 | Mikunon Othieno Z | Theft |
16 | Paul Emuron | Possession of opium |
17 | Godfrey Walimbwa | Shop breaking and theft |
18 | David Muhirwa | Obtaining money by false pretence |
19 | Micheal Opio | Obtaining money by false pretence |
20 | Brian Opio | Obtaining money by false pretence |
21 | Simon Likonye | Obtaining money by false pretence |
22 | Charles Owor | Theft |
23 | Umar Ssendagire | Theft |
24 | Denis Ochieng | Assault |
25 | Bernard Wanyama | Obtaining money by false pretence |
26 | Edrine Sikochi | Theft |
27 | Sinard Ashad | Theft |
28 | Joseph Otuu | Theft |
29 | Emanuel Odindi | Theft |
30 | James Ochan | Theft |
31 | Jimmy Okumu | Theft |
32 | David Abigaba | Burglary |
33 | Fred Kaweesi | Theft |
34 | Francis Opio | Arson |
35 | Aramazon Mulongo | Burglary |
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