Abudalatif Balikoowa alias Kyalimp Muzee Bako (54) is a member of a commando cell convicted by the Ugandan courts for multiple offences, notably those linked to terrorist activities.<\/p>\n
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court has charged four people with terrorism and remanded them to Luzira Prison.<\/p>\n
The accused include Moses Katende (19), a food vendor; Abudalatif Balikoowa alias Kyalimp Muzee Bako (54), a hawker; Adam Weduma Guloba alias Rasta (24), a hawker; and Faisal Musana (19), a shoe seller.<\/p>\n
The group is accused, among other things, of attacking the convoy of Principal Judge Flavian Zeija.<\/p>\n
Other charges facing the accused include 10 counts of murder, belonging to or declaring affiliation with a terrorist organisation, and eight counts of aggravated robbery.
\nDuring a hearing where the charges were read to the suspects yesterday, presiding magistrate Asuman Muhumuza stated: \"This court lacks the jurisdiction to hear this matter as you are facing grave charges, and this court has only one obligation, which is to read the charges to you.\"<\/p>\n
\"However, should you wish to apply for bail, you may do so before the High Court, and you also have the right to legal representation of your choice.\"<\/p>\n
Magistrate Muhumuza subsequently remanded the group to Luzira until 31 January for mention of the case.
\nThe court also heard that investigations remain ongoing.<\/p>\n
According to the prosecution led by Ms Joan Keko, between 2020 and 2022, the group and others still at large detonated explosives in Kampala, Mpigi, Luweero, Masaka, Namayingo and Iganga districts, causing the deaths of or serious injuries to eight people, including a chief magistrate.<\/p>\n
The group is also accused of attacking the Busiika police station and killing three police officers on 31 October 2022.<\/p>\n
The suspects allegedly committed multiple murders across several districts, such as Mitala-Maria in Mpigi, where they killed police constable Lawrence Otim.
\nFurther murders took place in Lusaze in Lubaga division, Kasokoso in Nakawa division and Butambala.<\/p>\n
The prosecution further stated that the four accused also attempted to cause the death of Evan Ako in Namayingo district, Annet Naluweewa during the attack on the Busiika police station, and Catherine Ndagire in Kyabadaza, Mpigi district, on 9 October 2022.<\/p>\n
The prosecution added that they publicly confessed to being members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).<\/p>\n
The court also heard that in May 2021, the suspects used force to steal an SMG rifle and ammunition from a police officer in Namayingo district, stole another rifle with five rounds of ammunition from the Nesta petrol station in Lusaze from Mr James Amuriat, a security guard, two AK-47 rifles with 27 live rounds from the Busiika police station, alongside several other armed robberies.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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