Justice Elizabeth Nyahamya of the International Crimes Division of the High Court was moved by the defence lawyers’ submission in which they objected to further adjournment of the case sought by prosecution
Somali nationals accused of terrorism in the dock at the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala on Monday. Photo by Michael Kakumirizi
It is alleged that the group between 2010 and 2014 belonged to Al-Qaeda, a terrorist organisation listed under the Anti-Terrorism Act 2002 of Uganda.
The suspects have been on remand for two years.
They were committed for trial on April 8 with state claiming inquiries into the case were complete.
KAMPALA. The judge presiding over the case in which eight Somali nationals are accused of aiding and abetting the Al-shabab to carry out a second bomb attack in Kampala has warned that she will release the suspects if the state is not ready to prosecute them.
Justice Elizabeth Nyahamya of the International Crimes Division of the High Court was moved by the defence lawyers’ submission in which they objected to further adjournment of the case sought by prosecution.
Prosecution led by Rachael Bikoli asked court for an adjournment till December 15 when they will be ready.
However, defence raised objections saying the suspects who include Mohamed Abdulkadir Hirsi alias Mohamed Abdul Aziz Adan, Abdi Abdullahi Bootan, Hassan Abduwali Mohamoud, Mohamed Ahmed Gele, Yusuf Osman Hussein, Abdi Ali, Abdul Kadir Mohamed Mohamud Sandir and Mohamad Yusuf Farah have been on remand for two years and that they were committed for trial on April 18, 2015 when the state claimed it had completed its