Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate of the Anti-Corruption Court, Joan Aciro, has urged the state to speed up the prosecution of the criminal case against businessman Dodoviko Mwanje, and others who are accused of demolishing St. Peter’s Church in Ndeeba, Kampala. Aciro noted on Monday morning that …
Read More »Court orders retrial of Ndeeba church land ownership case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija has ordered for the retrial of the case pertaining to the ownership of St Peter’s Church Ndeeba land. The demolition of St Peter’s church that occurred in 2020 was the climax of a decades-long property wrangle between the Church …
Read More »Ndeeba church demolition: Dodoviko’s lawyers protest delayed trail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing Kampala businessman Dodoviko Mwanje who is accused of illegally demolishing St Peter’s church Ndeeba and stealing property worth 850 million shillings have protested the delayed trial by the Anti-Corruption court. Mwanje and 19 others including five senior police officers, a Gombolola Internal Security …
Read More »Ndeeba church demolition: Dodoviko could escape trial as state fails to disclose evidence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption court in Kampala is bound to dismiss all criminal charges filed against city businessman Dodoviko Mwanje and 19 others for the demolition of St Peters Church of Uganda, Ndeeba for want of prosecution. Mwanje and several others including five senior police officers, a …
Read More »Court halts compensation of businessman Dodoviko for Ndeeba church land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has halted the planned compensation of 3.8 billion Shillings to city businessman Dodoviko Mwanje, on whose orders the structure of St Peters Church of Uganda in Ndeeba was demolished. The Principal Judge Flavian Zeija made the ruling on Monday noting …
Read More »Church demolition: DPP withdraws charges against two senior police officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo has withdrawn criminal charges against two senior police officers implicated in the demolition of St Peter’s Church Ndeeba in Rubaga Division. The police officers are David Epedu, the Katwe Division Police Commander and Assistant Superintendent of Police …
Read More »Bailiffs remain on remand as Dodoviko, 15 others are granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight people who had been hired and subsequently arrested for demolishing St Peters Church, Ndeeba nearly broke into tears as the court granted bail to their contractor Dodoviko Mwanje and another co-accused persons. The eight who include; Badru Ssekitto, Hamuza Kiberu, James Kisirinya, Abasa …
Read More »Museveni visits site of demolished Ndeeba Church
MUSEVENI: The bottom line is that the Church will retain this land and we shall build a new church Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has today visited the site of the demolished St Peters Church, Ndeeba and resolved to address the matter conclusively with the religious leaders. He early …
Read More »Court issues criminal summons against Dodoviko, FFU commander
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One Magistrate Court in Makindye has issued criminal summons against city businessman Dodoviko Mwanje and the Field Force Unit-FFU Commander for the Kampala Metropolitan Police South Region Martin Adero, over the demolition of St Peter’s Church in Ndeeba. The duo will be jointly …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba demands inquiry into demolition of Ndeeba church
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba has demanded an impartial inquiry into circumstances under which St. Peter’s Church in Ndeeba was demolished. This is carried in his statement about the 40-year-old structure which was razed under the cover of …
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