Tag Archives: Nicholas Opio

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  As several victims of election violence who went missing in the build-up and aftermath of 2021 General Elections resurface, many of them have remained tight lipped on what they went through at the hands of their abductors. This has drawn concern from human rights defenders, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The  Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda Nicholas Opio who is facing charges of money laundering has asked the Anti Corruption court to direct the prosecution to return his property confiscated during his arrest. Opio on Thursday appeared before Grade one Magistrate Moses Nabende and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has asked the Directorate of Public Prosecution- DPP to expedite investigations in the case where human rights lawyer Nicholas Opio is accused of money laundering. Grade one Magistrate Moses Nabende on Monday directed the DPP after the State Attorney Steven Ariong informed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opio will spend his Christmas in Kitalya prison where he has been remanded on money laundering charges. He appeared this morning before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate, Dr. Douglas Singiza who read for him the charges of money laundering. The magistrate didn’t …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of human rights defenders and lawyers under the Uganda Law Society have condemned the continued detention of Nicholas Opio, a city lawyer who was arrested on allegations of money laundering and has been denied police bond. Opiyo, a human rights lawyer was arrested …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has returned a file in which a Soroti based lawyer Leonard Otee is pursuing the prosecution of Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa over the repatriation of Businessman Ben Kabuya’s family during the COVID-19 lockdown.  Three members of Kavuya’s family travelled …