Police charged Eddie Mutwe, who guards National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi, with six counts of robbery and assault in Masaka court on Monday. Security forces took Mutwe from Mukono district on April 27 and kept him hidden until General Muhoozi Kainerugaba said Mutwe was in his basement. Armed officers brought Mutwe to court, where he walked with a limp, wearing a blue shirt and rolled-up black jeans.
Court officials read charges about crimes from May 2024 at a burial in Manja village. The case links Mutwe with three other Kyagulanyi security team members already in jail since February. They allegedly hurt journalists, broke cameras and phones, stole money, and harmed three people with sharp weapons.
The judge sent Mutwe to Masaka Central Prison until May 25, when the court will review the case. His lawyers plan to request medical care during his jail time.
Court officials read charges about crimes from May 2024 at a burial in Manja village. The case links Mutwe with three other Kyagulanyi security team members already in jail since February. They allegedly hurt journalists, broke cameras and phones, stole money, and harmed three people with sharp weapons.
The judge sent Mutwe to Masaka Central Prison until May 25, when the court will review the case. His lawyers plan to request medical care during his jail time.
