Five individuals, including a Congolese national, were charged and remanded to Luzira Prison for terrorism-related offenses on Friday. The group appeared before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, with Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko presiding.
The suspects, identified as Anwari Al-Araiq Junior, a former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) combatant from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Denis Ahmed Musitwa, a mechanic, Wafula Yakuti Musabi, a businessman, Hamidu Wambi Sogoonto, a milk vendor, and Yusuf Dujani Kivumbi, a taxi driver, were remanded to Luzira prison until November 11, pending trial in the High Court.
According to the prosecution, led by Allan Mucunguzi, the group is accused of terrorism and aiding the ADF, a designated terrorist organization. The charges claim that between 2018 and May 2024, the suspects procured firearms, recruited members, and provided support to the ADF, fully aware that their actions would facilitate terrorist activities.
The prosecution further alleges that the group, along with others still at large, was involved in procuring weapons and recruiting new members for the ADF, knowing that their support would contribute to acts of terrorism. Investigations into the case are ongoing.