BUKOBA, June 20 -- BUKOBA High Court Judge Lilian Itemba has sentenced three residents from Ngara District to death by hanging after convicting them of killing a man and his wife.

State Attorney Gloria Lugeye assisted by Matilda Assey and Alice Mutungi identified the convicts as Julias Ngeze (55), Jackson Bwerere (47) and Selemani Rwandindi (56), all residents of Murugarama village, in Ngara district.

The offence was committed on the night of November 1, 2018 while the motive for the killing was revenge for unpaid amount of money.

Ms Gloria told the high court during hearing of the Criminal Case No 14098/2024 that the late Amos Mfumu (80), had given on loan several cows to the first accused (Ngeze) who was reported to have sold the cow...