Women lead men in commiting crime – High Court report

The mini criminal session printout for Nakawa High Court Central Circuit by Justice Wilson Masalu Musene starting 10th September 2013 onwards have revealed that women lead their counterparts the men in committing crime in Uganda. Some of the crimes women top men include murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated defilement. However, in the same report, men also top women in committing terrorism and related charges.

The report by Justice Musene indicates that out of every 50 people who commit crime, 32 must be women. For example, the judge shows that on 10th September 2013 alone, he is going to hear 20 cases of murder, child stealing, aggravated defilement and terrorism.

But out of the 20 cases, 17 of them were committed by women. The people involved in these cases are Okwanyi Tonny- aggravated robbery under CRB Kaw 3909 of 2009, Namutebi Easter, faces murder, registered as Kaw3909 of 2009, Kwiyocwiny Maureen, also is accused of murder under file number 3909/9, Babirye Joanita, aggrovated robbery, Kaw 3909/9, Namakula Rehemah and 2 others, murder under file number krd 2200/10, Nambuusi Mankulata, murder, krd  2200/10, Batwawula Frorence, murder, kra 1157/10, Naziwa Jane, aggravated robbery, kbg 748/11, Nakalyango Grace and others, faces murder, kra 704/09, Tindiweji Winfred, murder, kbg 1219/10, Mukulu Viola alias Shilla, murder, kra 1234/11, Namusisi Maimuna, faces child stealing, kra 1234/11, Nakimbugwe Allen, murder, kra 1234/11, Namyalo Bridget, aggravated defilement, Nakigizi Regina, murder, kaw 3012/12, and Kayaga Edith, murder kaw 3016/12 among others.

 

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