Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army prosecutors have asked the General Court Martial to give them one week to respond to a fresh bail application filed by 36 supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP party. The supporters who are all facing charges of illegal possession of ammunition on Monday appeared …
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 »49 NUP supporters lose bid to block general court martial trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty nine-49 National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters have lost their application in which they sought to block their trial in the Uganda People Defense Forces-UPDF General court-martial for illegal possession of ammunition. Lady Justice Esta Nambayo dismissed the application on Tuesday afternoon on grounds that …
Read More »High court declines to hear bail application for 36 NUP supporters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has declined to hear the bail application for 36 supporters National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters battling charges of illegal possession of military stores in the UPDF General Court Martial. The suspects are Ali Bukeni alias Nubian Li, Edward Ssebuufu alias Eddie Mutwe, Hassan …
Read More »36 jailed NUP supporters seek bail from high court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | vAt least three dozen supporters of National Unity Platform who were denied bail by the Court Martial have made a bid for freedom before the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala. The group that is currently in Kitalya and Kigo prisons on charges of illegal …
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