Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventeen of the 35 National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters remanded by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-General Court Martial are out on bail. They are Robinson Ntambi Mudde, Stanley Kafuko alias Kysta, Kivumbi Achileo, Samson Ssekiranda alias Giant, Robert Katumba, Kyabagu Geserwa alias Pympah, Faisal Kigongo alias …
Read More »UPDF soldier jailed 35 years for shooting civilian dead
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF soldier has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing a civilian in Hoima district. Private Solomon Baker Bakobe of the 11th Battalion was convicted by the First Division Infantry Court-Martial presided over by Col. Sam Mugyenyi during a session …
Read More »S. Sudan bandits to face the court martial over illegal possession of firearms
South Sudan bandits were arrested by UPDF soldiers following a botched cattle raid in Lucom village Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four suspected South Sudan bandits intercepted in Orom East sub county in Kitgum district will appear before the Military Court-martial for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, the army …
Read More »15 suspects remanded on treason charges
Gulu , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fourth Division Court Martial has remanded a total of 15 suspects to Gulu Central Prison for alleged treason. The suspects have been identified as Collins Lincoln Ongei, Frank Cajetan Onentho, Richard Obonyo, Fred Ocan, Bernard Okello, Steve Jakisa and Alex Komakech. Others are …
Read More »35 jailed NUP supporters apply for bail the fourth time
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 35 supporters of National Unity Platform -NUP who are currently facing trial in the General Court Martial have applied for bail for the fourth time since they were arrested about four months ago. The supporters are: Ali Bukeni alias Nubian Li, Edward Ssebuufu alias …
Read More »Court Martial convicts 19 Karimojong rustlers
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF 3rd Division Court Martial sitting in Moroto has handed various sentences to 19 Karimojong rustlers who were arrested from Atedeoi government primary school. The rustlers were sentenced for illegal possession of a firearm. Prosecution led by Lt. Hamza Hirya told the court that …
Read More »Court martial sentences armed K’jong robber to 35 years
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces -UPDF Court Martial sitting in Moroto 3rd division headquarters on Wednesday sentenced a Karimojong burglar to 35 years imprisonment. Mariko Chegem, 25-years-old resident of Kadilakan village in Lomario parish, Rupa sub County in Moroto district was sentenced after he was …
Read More »Court Martial boss writes to CDF over Kayihura
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial chair Lt. General Andrew Gutti has written to the Chief of Defense Forces-CDF inquiring about President Yoweri Museveni’s promise to have the charges against the former police chief, Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura dropped. Gutti was prompted to write to Gen. David …
Read More »Court Martial grants bail to 13 NUP supporters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has granted bail to 13 supporters of National Unity Platform who were arrested from Kalangala district. The group currently facing charges of illegal possession of ammunition has been released by a seven member panel led by Lt General Andrew …
Read More »Court Martial remands 49 NUP supporters over illegal possession of ammunition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded 49 supporters of National Unity Platform political party to Kigo and Kitalya government prisons. They were on Friday arraigned before Court presided over by Lt General Andrew Gutti and charged with illegal possession of ammunition. The prosecution …
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