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Uganda Versus Aribo Jennifer

Uganda
Kampala
Chief Magistrates Court of Kampala at Buganda Road
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

The Accused was arrested at Alaka Kamdini – Oyam District and was taken to Kamdini police station and was later transferred to Kampala CPS. The Accused was found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country.

Uganda Versus A1-Ahimbisibwe Anatoli, A2-Muhiirwe Newton, A3-Mulodi Alex

Uganda
Kampala
Chief Magistrates Court of Kampala at Buganda Road
National - lower court
Criminal
2017

The Accused were arrested at Centenary Bank – Entebbe Road and were taken to Kampala CPS. The Accused were found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused were charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Kampala at Buganda Road.

Uganda Versus Ssali Badru

Uganda
Kampala
Chief Magistrates Court of Kampala at Buganda Road
National - lower court
Criminal
2020

Uganda Versus Ereng James

Uganda
Nwoya
Chief Magistrates Court of Nwoya at Nwoya
National - lower court
Criminal
2019

Accused person was arrested and charged for illegal entry into a wildife conservation area, Utilisation of wildlife products without a wildlife use right contrary to section 30 and 75 of the Wildife Act, Cap 200 to wit Hippo meat and possession of devices capable of causing injury to willife species to wit one metallic spear.

Uganda Versus Genosu Onegi and 8 ors

Uganda
Nwoya
Chief Magistrates Court of Nwoya at Nwoya
National - lower court
Criminal
2019

The 15 accused were arrested and charged of illegal entry into a wildlife conservation area and killing wild animals . They both pleaded guilty and were convicted on their own plea on all the three counts.

Uganda Versus Openy Charles

Uganda
Nwoya
Chief Magistrates Court of Nwoya at Nwoya
National - lower court
Criminal
2019

The Accused was arrested in Agung Todora Parish in Nwoya District and was found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Nwoya at Nwoya.

Uganda Versus Okello Wilfred, Ocakacon Collons, Aromoborach James, Okello Richard, Osagagiu Alex and Agenonga Stephen

Uganda
Nwoya
Chief Magistrates Court of Nwoya at Nwoya
National - lower court
Criminal
2019

Accused persons illegally entered a wildlife conservation area at Nyamsika Valley and killed a wild animal (Hippo). Upon arrest he was found in possession of spears, knives and several pieces of dried Hippo meat.

Uganda Versus Bwambale Job and Kakuru Swalik

Uganda
Kasese
Chief Magistrates Court of Kasese at Kasese
National - lower court
Criminal
2018

The arresting officer got information that there were people having hippo teeth in Katunguru trading centre and looking for a buyer.

Uganda Versus Kamwesiga Deous

Uganda
Kasese
Chief Magistrates Court of Kasese at Kasese
National - lower court
Criminal
2019

The accused person on the 18th day of June 2019, illegally entered Queen Elizabeth National Park at Katunguru. He was found in possession of a dead hippopotamus and devices capable of killing that is a spear and panga.

Uganda Versus Masereka Paul and another

Uganda
Kasese
Chief Magistrates Court of Kasese at Kasese
National - lower court
Criminal
2021

On the 11th day of September 2021, law enforcement officers attached to Queen Elizabeth National Park got intelligence of some poachers who had entered in the park and were laying a bit in areas of Karebero.

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