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Court detains Fort Ternan bus crash owners for 10 days

Benard Shitiabayi, the manager of the Western Crossroads Sacco (left) and Cleophas Shimanyula, the owner of the bus that crashed and killed 56 people. They appeared at Molo Law Courts on October 11,2018. [Photo: Courtesy]

The two suspects being held in over the Fort Ternan accident will remain in police custody for seven days to allow the investigating officer conclude probe into the matter.

A Court on Friday ordered the detention of the owner of the ill-fated bus, Bernard Ishindu, and the director of Western Cross Express Company Ltd, Cleophas Shimanyula.

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