The
General Court martial has convicted Abdullah Kitatta, the Boda Boda 2010
Association patron and his bodyguard, Sowali Ngobi for illegal possession of
firearms.
The General Court Martial Chairperson, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gutti pronounced the duo
guilty in his judgment delivered on Monday afternoon in a fully packed Makindye
based court. According to Gen. Gutti, prosecution adduced evidence from four
witnesses, which implicated the duo.
The witnesses included Private Richard Kasaija, Corporal Richard Wanyama, a
detective attached to the Directorate of Counter Terrorism and the then,
Captain David Agaba, a detective from the Chieftaincy Military
Intelligence.
They told court that they found the two with an SMG rifle, two pistols and 30
rounds of ammunition without a valid license contrary to the Fire Arms
Act. According to court records, the guns were recovered from a vehicle
UAK 135B that two were using outside Vine Hotel in Wakaliga.
Court found Ngobi guilty of illegal possession of the SMG rifle with 30 rounds
of ammunition. The same court exonerated him of illegal possession of a
black Pistol that was found in the same vehicle, saying the former Commandant
of the Police Special Investigations Unit Nickson Agasirwe confirmed that he
was the one who armed him on the instructions of the former Police Chief,
General. Kale Kayihura.
Court on the other hand found Kitatta guilty of illegal possession of a
golden pistol and ammunition. Court acquitted eight others suspects on charges
of unlawful possession of military stores citing failure by the prosecution to
adduce sufficient evidence implicating them.
They are Amon Twinomujuni, John Ssebandeke, Fred Bwanika,
Hassan Sebata, Matia Ssenfuka, Hussein Mugema, Ibrahim Ssekajja and
Joel Kibirige. Court adjourned the matter to Tuesday to sentence Kitatta
and Ngobi.
The suspects were arrested from various places in Wakaliga in Rubaga Division
between January, 19th and 20th, 2018 for being found with unlawful
possession of fire arms without a license and military stores which are a
monopoly of the defense forces.
The Sentence will be on Tuesday May, 14th. The offenses against Kitatta and his
body guard attract a death penalty.
