Abbey Musinguzi, the\u00a0manager\u00a0of\u00a0Abitex Promotions and Marketing Agency has been remanded to Luzira Prisons following the death of 10 revellers at the Freedom City Mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Musinguzi, 52 on Tuesday appeared before the Grade One Magistrate Igga Adiru of Makindye Division Magistrate’s Court. He was remanded until January 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Musinguzi faces nine counts of \u2018Rush and Negligent\u2019 act that led to the death of people contrary to Section 227 of the Penal Code Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to particulars of the offense, Musinguzi, and others still at large on December 31, 2022, and January 1, 2023, at Freedom City in a manner so rush or negligent endangered the lives of people by closing other outlets leaving one small gate that could not be used by more than 20,000 people to move out safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dead; Daniel Kibuuka, Ibrahim Kizito, Nakimati Nazama, Viola Nakanwagi, Mary Namyalo, Haddijja Nakakande, Kibuuka Daniella, Shafiq Mwane, and Margaret Nakatumba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abitex\u2019s lawyer Erias Lukwago, said that he had hoped that his client would be granted bail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lukwago expressed disappointment and described the proceedings against Musinguzi as \u2018ironical\u2019 arguing that the owner of Freedom City Mall, John Sebalamu, his manager, and police officers who were hired to provide security should equally be arraigned in court for acts of negligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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