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A court in Masaka has ordered the deportation of 67 Congolese nationals after they were found to have entered Uganda without valid immigration documents.
The group was arraigned before Grade One Magistrate Selsa Biwaga on charges of illegal entry into the country. Prosecutor Abraham Akandehako told the court that the Congolese nationals were found worshipping at Sumayiya Church in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, after entering Uganda through unauthorized channels.
According to the prosecution, 54 adults were formally charged, while 13 children were not prosecuted because of their age.
The accused persons pleaded guilty to the charges. Upon conviction, Magistrate Biwaga ordered that they be repatriated to the Democratic Republic of Congo and directed the Immigration Department to oversee the deportation process.
The court further ordered that the group remain in security custody pending completion of the repatriation arrangements.
The group was arraigned before Grade One Magistrate Selsa Biwaga on charges of illegal entry into the country. Prosecutor Abraham Akandehako told the court that the Congolese nationals were found worshipping at Sumayiya Church in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, after entering Uganda through unauthorized channels.
According to the prosecution, 54 adults were formally charged, while 13 children were not prosecuted because of their age.
The accused persons pleaded guilty to the charges. Upon conviction, Magistrate Biwaga ordered that they be repatriated to the Democratic Republic of Congo and directed the Immigration Department to oversee the deportation process.
The court further ordered that the group remain in security custody pending completion of the repatriation arrangements.
