Uganda, Feb. 27 -- Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court Tuesday remanded a policeman to Luzira Prison on charges of alleged motorbike theft.

Michael Ahabwe, who is attached to Amolatar Police Station and resident of its barracks or Andrew's Village in Kakiika Ward in Mbarara District, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Sienna Owomugisha who read the charge of theft to him on February 27.

The 37-year-old officer denied the charge slapped against him by the state but was remanded after notifying court that his sureties were absent from court.

"You have a right to apply for bail. The case is bailable by this court. Since you do not have sureties in court, and the investigations are still ongoing, the case is adjourned to March 11 and y...