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Ssebulime's family demands 10bn compensation in five days

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The family of the late Ronald Ssebulime who was innocently murdered by Uganda police is demanding a compensation of Shs 9.9 billion. 

Ssebulime who was riding a motorbike, was arrested, handcuffed before being shot dead by police on Sunday March 24 on suspicion that he wanted to assassinate Kayunga district Woman MP, also state minister in charge of ICT and National Guidance Idah Erios Nantaba. 

Nantaba was on her way from Kayunga heading to Kampala when she reportedly alerted police that someone she suspected to be an assassin had been trailing her for over 40 kilometers.
Police through its spokesperson, Fred Enanga has since apologized to the family and general public that Ssebulime was innocently murdered as he was heading to a school to visit his daughter. Enanga said the field officers concealed facts so as to justify the murder. 

Now, the late Ssebulime’s family through their lawyer Muwada Nkunyingi on Friday wrote to the attorney general, Nantaba and police officers who were at the scene; Corporal David Ssali, Police Constables Ronald Opira and Ronald Baganza demanding compensation of Shs 9.9 billion within five days or else be taken to courts of law. 

The notice to sue says Ssebulime was the sole bread winner of seven dependents including his helpless advanced mother and four of his children (minors) who are all still undergoing education. 

“The late Ssebulime was industrious and innocent man whose murder attracts civil and criminal liabilities. His murder attracts quick and open trial to ensure that the culprits or murderers who are government serving officers under Uganda Police Force together with Honorable Idah Nantaba a, minister of Uganda are prosecuted. We accordingly demand justice”, reads the notice in part. 

The unapologetic minister Nantaba has since told journalists that she is not willing to compensate any coin to the bereaved family. 

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