The DPP Jane Frances Abodo has brought 18 new charges against 6 out of the 8 suspects of General Katumba Wamala's attempted assassination. The 6 appeared before the Nakawa Magistrate Court in Kampala.

The charges include murder and aggravated robbery in respect to an attack on Cheap General Hardware at Nansana East One Zone in Wakiso on 29th May 2019. 4 people were killed and UGX 385 million was stolen in this incident.

The other attack was on 27th April 2019 at City Shoppers Supermarket Kanyanya in Mpererwe Kawempe Division in Kampala District where one person was killed, two people were robbed of UGX 6.7 Million and an attempt to kill one Nantambi Jalia happened.

The prosecution alleged that on 16th September 2017 on Denovo Bakery Kalerwe Kawempe Division in Kampala the suspects also killed 3 people including Special Police Constables, Hussein Mubiru and Moses Kalungi, and attempted to kill one Everest Hakizza.

The six accused are Wampa Muzaifu alias Kanaabe a Boda Boda rider of Luweero District together with a one Muhammad Kagugube, Walusimbi Kamadda, Silman Kisambira, Abdul Aziz Ramadhan Dunku and Habibi Ramadhan Marjan.

They also faced fresh charges of Rendering Support to a terrorist organization, terrorist financing, and belonging to a terrorist organization of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF).

The Director of Public Prosecution, Jane Frances Abodo consented to the 18 new charges in addition to the first 6 they faced concerning Gen. Katumba assassination attempt. This makes a total of 24 counts against these six accused persons alone.

It is alleged that between 2015 and 2021, in Kampala, Luweero, Kasese (Uganda), and in Eastern DR Congo, the accused persons rendered support to Hussein Lubwama alias Master, by stealing from the members of the public with an intention that the funds would be used in acts of Terrorism.

The six are jointly charged with Hussein Sserubula and Nyanzi Yusuf Siraje for the attempted assassination of Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the murders of his daughter Brenda Nantongo and driver Sgt Haruna Kayondo. They are also charged with the murders of Boniface Mucunguzi and Sgt Khalid Kuboit all of which occurred on 1st June 2021 at Kisaasi Central Zone in Kampala.

The suspects appeared before the Grade One Magistrate, Ponsiano Adwori (via Zoom Technology). Adwori sent the suspects back on remand at Kitalya Prison saying that they cannot plead to the fresh charges which are also capital in nature; only tried and bailed before the High Court.

They are expected to return to Court on 21st October 2021 as investigations into their case continue.