The Makindye based Uganda People’s Defense Forces- UPDF General Court Martial has sentenced Private Sam Omeno from the Special Forces Command-SFC and Nathan Esia, a peasant to 33 years in jail for robbing Shillings 750,000.
The general court-martial chaired by Lt. General Andrew Gutti convicted the duo yesterday on their own plea of guilty to aggravated robbery last week.
Omeno, who was attached to the infantry of the Special Forces Command and Esia were convicted for robbing Deo Opedes of Shillings 750,000 on October 17th, 2021 at Manga village in Manga Parish in Kamuge sub-county in Bukedea district.
According to the state, the convicts used an AK-47-gun registration number UG-UPDF AK 575363 to execute their mission.
On their part, the convicts asked for leniency on grounds that they have children and families to look after and that it is their first time to commit a crime.
While sentencing the duo, Gutti noted that 35 years’ imprisonment is appropriate but considering the mitigating factors, he had to deduct 16 months and the five days they have spent on remand.
He, therefore, handed them 33 years and 25 days in jail but advised them to appeal the sentence if they are dissatisfied with his decision.
