The Kole Resident District Commissioner, Johana Omara Olweny has been charged with the aggravated robbery of Shs20,000 and remanded to Alebtong government prison.
Johana Olweny Omara was sent on remand by Lira Grade One Magistrate Igga Adiro and charged with two counts of aggravated robbery
It is alleged that the RDC robbed Shs20,000 from a person with hearing impairment in the present Lira City in April, 2020.
He has been remanded to prison until August 27 when he will re-appear in court.
Olweny was arrested from Silver Peak Hotel in Lira City on Thursday (August 13) by a team of police detectives led by the North Kyoga Regional CID officer, Mr Hamis Mugenyi.
According to the prosecution, the RDC, who was armed on April 3, at Kakoge A in Ojwina Division (Lira city) attacked and tortured a one Ronald Opio, using a gun and robbed him of Shs20,000.
It is alleged that Omara and others still at large on the 5th April at Ojwina Division in Lira City robbed over 300,000 shillings from two men.
The two charges are contrary to section 286/6 of the penal code Act.
Magistrate Adiru told court that the charges are capital in nature since the accused used deadly weapon to commit the crime and can only be tried by the High Court.
According to his worship Adiru, Omara Olweny is, however, free to apply for bail before August 27.
