Sixteen people who are facing charges related to the killing of two Muslim clerics in December 2014 have been committed to the High Court. Among those implicated is Sheikh Muhamad Yunus Kamoga, the Amir Ummah of Kampala.
The group first appeared in Nakawa magistrates court in January where they were presented with various charges including murder, terrorism and attempted murder.
Prosecution alleges that the group was behind the murders of the Shiite leader in Uganda, Sheikh Abdul Qadr Muwaya, at his home in Mayuge District and Sheikh Mustafa Bahiiga at Bwebajja Mosque on Entebbe Road in December 2014.
In an indictment read out in Nakawa Magistrate’s court, the DPP accused Dr Aggrey Kiyingi, a Cardiologist of financing the murders. Kiyingi joins 17 other co-accused.
The accused who include the head of the Muslim Tabliq sect in Uganda Amir Sheikh Muhamad Yunus Kamoga are accused of killing Sheikh Mustafa Bahiga at Bwebajja mosque on Entebbe road and the Muslim Shiite leader, Sheikh Abdul Kadir Muwaya at his home in Mayuge district on separate days in December last year.
They are also charged with another count of attempted murder of Sheikh Haruna Jemba. But before the suspects were committed to the High court, prosecution led by State Attorney Ann Ntimba charged 11 of the 17, with aiding and abetting the rebel Allied Democratic Forces.
The indictment claims that Kiyingi, who has Australian citizenship, recruits former ADF rebels into his newly-formed rebel group, the Federal Alliance.
Kiyingi, according to prosecution, channeled the money in question through his in-law Nakasibante, one of the accused persons. Nakawa magistrate’s court committed the 17 accused to the High court after prosecution claimed investigations into the case were complete.
The committal of the accused came as a surprise because when the case came up for mention on January 29, prosecution claimed it needed more time to investigate. Grade 1 Magistrate Timothy Lumunye adjourned the case to February 12 (tomorrow).
But surprisingly, the accused were brought secretly before the magistrate yesterday, probably to avoid the loud disruptive crowds. This time round the court was quiet since the accused’s relatives and supporters had been kept in the dark.
Most Ugandans first got to know Dr Aggrey Kiyingi when he was charged with the murder of his wife, the prominent lawyer Robinah Kiyingi. He was eventually found innocent.
The group first appeared in Nakawa magistrates court in January where they were presented with various charges including murder, terrorism and attempted murder.
Prosecution alleges that the group was behind the murders of the Shiite leader in Uganda, Sheikh Abdul Qadr Muwaya, at his home in Mayuge District and Sheikh Mustafa Bahiiga at Bwebajja Mosque on Entebbe Road in December 2014.
In an indictment read out in Nakawa Magistrate’s court, the DPP accused Dr Aggrey Kiyingi, a Cardiologist of financing the murders. Kiyingi joins 17 other co-accused.
The accused who include the head of the Muslim Tabliq sect in Uganda Amir Sheikh Muhamad Yunus Kamoga are accused of killing Sheikh Mustafa Bahiga at Bwebajja mosque on Entebbe road and the Muslim Shiite leader, Sheikh Abdul Kadir Muwaya at his home in Mayuge district on separate days in December last year.
They are also charged with another count of attempted murder of Sheikh Haruna Jemba. But before the suspects were committed to the High court, prosecution led by State Attorney Ann Ntimba charged 11 of the 17, with aiding and abetting the rebel Allied Democratic Forces.
The indictment claims that Kiyingi, who has Australian citizenship, recruits former ADF rebels into his newly-formed rebel group, the Federal Alliance.
Kiyingi, according to prosecution, channeled the money in question through his in-law Nakasibante, one of the accused persons. Nakawa magistrate’s court committed the 17 accused to the High court after prosecution claimed investigations into the case were complete.
The committal of the accused came as a surprise because when the case came up for mention on January 29, prosecution claimed it needed more time to investigate. Grade 1 Magistrate Timothy Lumunye adjourned the case to February 12 (tomorrow).
But surprisingly, the accused were brought secretly before the magistrate yesterday, probably to avoid the loud disruptive crowds. This time round the court was quiet since the accused’s relatives and supporters had been kept in the dark.
Most Ugandans first got to know Dr Aggrey Kiyingi when he was charged with the murder of his wife, the prominent lawyer Robinah Kiyingi. He was eventually found innocent.
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