Jamilu Mukulu, the jailed former leader of the Allied Democratic Forces, today appeared before the High Court's International Crimes Division to hear his application in which he seeks to halt his trial on the grounds of an improper extradition process and torture.
Four years ago, the court, presided over by Lady Justice Eva Luswata, confirmed 20 counts against Mukulu, who is jointly charged with 37 others.
The confirmed charges include terrorism, murder, aggravated robbery, attempted murder, and belonging to a terrorist group—ADF.
The prosecution's indictment introduces Jamilu Mukulu as the leader of ADF and the Salaf Muslim community in Uganda, who would give orders to his 37 co-suspects to commit murders and robberies in various districts, including Bugiri, Tororo, Namayingo, Kampala, Wakiso, Jinja, Mbale, and Budaka.
Mukulu is also indicted for the murders of two sheikhs—Dakitoor Muwaya and Yunus Abubakar Mandanga—in Mayuge and Bugiri districts, respectively, and the murders of two police officers, Muzamir Babale and Karim Tenywa, from Bugiri police station.
The group is further accused of robbing guns, ammunition, a gold weighing machine, millions of shillings, and attempting to take the lives of many people.
The prosecution contends that Mukulu and the group committed these offenses for social, political, economic, or religious aims to instill fear and panic among the public and government.
However, Mukulu and three others insist they will not get a fair trial unless the court first hears and determines their application to have the charges dismissed due to torture and illegal transfer from Tanzania, where they were captured and handed over to Ugandan authorities.
A panel of four justices, including Susan Okalany, Michael Elubu, Steven Mubiru, and Andrew Bashaija, is hearing Mukulu's application, which lists the Attorney General as a respondent.
Mukulu was arrested in 2015 in Tanzania before being extradited to Uganda.
Jamilu Mukulu, the jailed former leader of the Allied Democratic Forces, today appeared before the High Court's International Crimes Division to hear his application in which he seeks to halt his trial on the grounds of an improper extradition process and torture.
Four years ago, the court, presided over by Lady Justice Eva Luswata, confirmed 20 counts against Mukulu, who is jointly charged with 37 others.
The confirmed charges include terrorism, murder, aggravated robbery, attempted murder, and belonging to a terrorist group—ADF.
The prosecution's indictment introduces Jamilu Mukulu as the leader of ADF and the Salaf Muslim community in Uganda, who would give orders to his 37 co-suspects to commit murders and robberies in various districts, including Bugiri, Tororo, Namayingo, Kampala, Wakiso, Jinja, Mbale, and Budaka.
Mukulu is also indicted for the murders of two sheikhs—Dakitoor Muwaya and Yunus Abubakar Mandanga—in Mayuge and Bugiri districts, respectively, and the murders of two police officers, Muzamir Babale and Karim Tenywa, from Bugiri police station.
The group is further accused of robbing guns, ammunition, a gold weighing machine, millions of shillings, and attempting to take the lives of many people.
The prosecution contends that Mukulu and the group committed these offenses for social, political, economic, or religious aims to instill fear and panic among the public and government.
However, Mukulu and three others insist they will not get a fair trial unless the court first hears and determines their application to have the charges dismissed due to torture and illegal transfer from Tanzania, where they were captured and handed over to Ugandan authorities.
A panel of four justices, including Susan Okalany, Michael Elubu, Steven Mubiru, and Andrew Bashaija, is hearing Mukulu's application, which lists the Attorney General as a respondent.
Mukulu was arrested in 2015 in Tanzania before being extradited to Uganda.