LIVE: Jamil Mukulu trial kicks off
Security has deployed heavily inside and around the High Court premises in Kampala as the trial of former ADF rebel leader Jamil Mukulu starts.
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At the court, counter terrorism police,JATT and prisons officers are deployed and armed to the teeth.
Former ADF leader Jamil Mukulu arrives at court for a pre trial session before the International Crimes Division of the High Court #NBSUpdates @nbstv @nilepostnews @salmahnamwanje @JudiciaryUG @solo pic.twitter.com/wmGjGJ16N7
— Namajja Irene (@irenenamajja) May 14, 2018
Prosecution to amend charge sheet at International Crimes Division of the High Court to include four other suspects bringing the number of accused to 39 #JamilMukuluTrial #NBSUpdates @nbstv @nilepostnews @salmahnamwanje pic.twitter.com/r5h7yvqXgw
— Namajja Irene (@irenenamajja) May 14, 2018
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Mukulu was the leader of the Allied Democratic Forces rebels who terrorised some parts of Uganda including allegedly planting bombs in Kampala in the 1990s until he was arrested 2015.
He was arrested in 2015 in Tanzania before being extradited to Uganda to face justice over atrocities committed by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group which was also declared as a terrorism organisation.
He was first arraigned before the Jinja Chief Magistrates court and charged together with 34 others of offences related to terrorism, murder, attempted murder, aggravated robbery, aiding and abetting terrorism, crimes against humanity and belonging to a terrorist organisation.
Australian based Ugandan Cardiologist Aggrey Kiyingi one of the 35 accused alongside Jamil Mukulu though is not in court #NBSUpdates @nbstv @nilepostnews @JudiciaryUG pic.twitter.com/FkiZep7ZdI
— Namajja Irene (@irenenamajja) May 14, 2018
He is currently being detained at Luzira in Kampala from the now defunct Nalufenya detention centre in Jinja district where he was prior to the transfer to Luzira
Mukulu is accused of launching a rebellion when he formed ADF out of remnants of the National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (NALU), terrorising people in Western Uganda areas of Rwenzori leading to death of many.
Prosecution to amend charge sheet at International Crimes Division of the High Court to include four other suspects bringing the number of accused to 39 #JamilMukuluTrial #NBSUpdates @nbstv @nilepostnews @salmahnamwanje pic.twitter.com/r5h7yvqXgw
— Namajja Irene (@irenenamajja) May 14, 2018
The group is accused of masterminding the attack, burning and the resultant death of over 80 students at Kichwamba Technical Institute in 1998.
