Examination malpractice suspects remanded
Two of the three suspects that were last week arrested on accusations of cutting a UNEB examination envelop in Butambala have been remanded.
Court presided over by His Worship Bob Asiimwe, the Grade 1 Magistrate, Gombe Magistrate’s Court , remanded the two accused persons, Mulindwa Micheal, 32, a property broker, and a resident of Nsangi, Wakiso District, together with Mbayo Nelson, 45, a teacher and Resident of Namasuba Kikajo, Wakiso, to Kabasanda Government Prison till next Wednesday, November 23rd.
The third suspect; Chris Mutayisire, 30, a photographer and resident of Namasuba was released on bail and granted a cash bail of UGX 200,000 while each of his sureties were bonded to a non cash bail of UGX 5M each.
Asiimwe, granted the accused bail on grounds that he is a first time offender and a freelance photographer who is not likely to interfere with the investigations.
Court in Gombe, Butambala heard that on Tuesday November 8th, 2022, at Kibibi Town Council in Butambala District, the trio willfully, and maliciously damaged examination material of the Primary Leaving Examination Mathematics Paper , contrary to section 28 of the UNEB Act 2021.