By Sania Babirye
A 24 year old private security guard Ronald Obangakene who confessed to murdering an IHK doctor Catherine Agaba has further been remanded to Luzira prison until the 30th of May this year.
He has further been remanded by Makindye court grade one magistrate Prosy Katushabe after state informed court that investigations into the matter are still ongoing.
On the 24th of April 2019, Obangakene was charged with murder and aggravated robbery by Grade two magistrate John Okipi who did not allow him to take plea to the offenses because they are grave and capital in nature and only tried and bailed by the high court.
The suspect was arrested by police on Easter Monday after he went into hiding for 12 days and after his arrest, he led police detectives to a septic tank in GPS apartments - Muyenga where he had dumped Dr. Agaba's lifeless body.
He allegedly murdered the deceased by by strangulation on the 12th of April 2019 after he allegedly accused her of trying to get him fired by reporting him to his boss who owned the houses he was guarding as a security guard.
Dr.Agaba was a tenant on the said semi finished apartments.
Prosecution led by the Makindye court Resident State Attorney Batson Baguma states that On the 12th of April 2019 at GPS apartments in Bukasa Muyenga - Makindye division , Obangakene with malice a fore thought strangled Dr. Catherine Agaba and went further to rob her of a mobile phone, Gas -cooker , a Flat screen TV , home theater and other Utensils.