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The Kampala Metropolitan Criminal Investigations Department prefer 10 more Counts against Music Promoter Abitex

09 January, 2023
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The Kampala Metropolitan Criminal Investigations Department –CID have preferred 10 more counts against music promoter Abby Musinguzi, the proprietor of Abitex Promotions over the stampede at Freedom City Mall.


Investigators led by Kampala Metropolitan Police Criminal Investigations Department boss Bob Kagura, say that the cases result from a collection of evidence collected from statements that were recorded by hospitalized party-goers who witnessed the events unfolding on the fateful day.

The team also found that two more people had died as a result of the injuries they sustained during the stampede bringing the number of fatalities to 11.

John Sebalamu, the Freedom City proprietor, told police in his statement that he has no case to answer for whatever happened on New Year’s Day night because he did everything as guided by police and handed over the full responsibility of the venue to Musinguzi. Sebalamu has denied closing the five other exit and entrance gates insisting that he opened all of them and gave the keys to Musinguzi and his team.

However, Sebalamu said that the fireworks which sparked off the stampede were procured by Freedom City management for the entire facility. He adds that they had no arrangement with Abitex Promotions that he would ask merrymakers to go out and watch fireworks.

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