Kaweesi murder suspects sent back to Luzira

By Sania Babirye

The 20 suspects charged with the murder of  the former police spokesperson AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi have been remanded back to Luzira prison until the 7th of September  2017.

Nakawa court  grade one magistrate Noah Ssajabi  has remanded the suspects after Prosecution led by Caroline Apia informed court that investigations into the case are still on going asking for more time.

The suspects including a woman Ayub Sauda, and 19men led by Abdu Rashid Mbaziira are charged with 5 counts including  muder,  Terrorism and Aggrevated robbery.

Prosecution led by Rachael Nabwire states  that the the susepcts on the  morning of 17th/March 2017 at Kulambiro within Kampala district shot dead AIGP Felix Kaweesi, his body guard  Kenneth Erau and his driver  Godfrey Wambewa as the trio drove in the official Uganda Police vehicle to work.

Meanwhile one of the suspect  Jibril Kalyango has today informed court that he was tortured and forced to confess to the murder of the former police spokesman.

He also informed the magistrate that since his arrest he has not been able to see his wife or his 9month old baby who were also allegedly  taken by police.

However the magistrate has advised him to raise his issues with the high court that  has  the mandate to hear their case.

The group has so far won an application in the high court to have them examined by an independent medical center to ascertain their alleged torture allegations.