Priest further remanded over taxman’s murder after prosecution no show
Rev Fr Dominic Alinga being led to Entebbe Chief Magistrates' Court by prison warders on August 9, 2024. Photo | Paul Adude
What you need to know:
- Fr Alinga is also accused of attempted murder of a boda boda operator.
Rev Dominic Alinga who is accused of killing a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) employee, John Bosco Ngorok has been further remanded to prison after the state prosecutor in the murder case against him failed to appear in the Entebbe Magistrate’s Court to give an update on the progress of police investigations.
The court’s Senior Magistrate Grade One, Mr Edgar Tibayeita Tusiime remanded Rev Alinga to Kigo Prison until November 18 for further mention of the case.
The magistrate said the state prosecutor was supposed to update court on the progress of investigations into the murder case allegedly committed on August 3, 2024.
Fr Alinga is also accused of attempted murder of a boda boda operator.
“The prosecutor is not available to discuss the status of the investigations. You will return on November 18 for mention” he said.
Prosecution states that Fr Alinga, with malice aforethought stabbed Ngorok to death on August 3, 2024 in Kitooro, Wakiso District, which is contrary to sections 171 and 172 of the Penal Code Act.
In the second count of attempted murder, Fr Alinga is accused of unlawfully attempting to cause the death of Abigaba Mugisha which is contrary to section 187, cap 128, when he knocked down his motorcycle as he attempted to rush Ngorok to Entebbe regional referral hospital to save his life.
