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HRNJ-Uganda Supported Journalist Wins 5-Year Legal Battle Against Brutal Ex-Lira Mayor

Summary by UgStandard - For Breaking News, Education, Investigations, Business & Tech and All Public Affairs N
Lira city-based journalist Bismark Isaac Olong, who works with Unity FM 97.7, has won a five-year legal battle against his brutal assault by former Lira Municipal Mayor Mike Ogwang Olwa Veve. Judicial Gavel The High Court of Uganda at Lira, presided over by Justice Duncan Gaswaga, ruled on May 14, 2025, in favor of Olong, awarding him Shs 10 million in compensation and general damages.   The incident occurred on January 18, 2020, while Olong was…
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UgStandard - For Breaking news, Education, Investigations, Business & Tech and all public affairs n broke the news in on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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