Lt. Col. Olega Granted Bail

Aug 15, 2001

KAMPALA — Lt. Col. Alex Olega, the commander of the UPDF reserve force in West Nile, was yesterday released on cash bail of sh1m.

KAMPALA — Lt. Col. Alex Olega, the commander of the UPDF reserve force in West Nile, was yesterday released on cash bail of sh1m. His bodyguards, Ahmed Nasur, 23, Moses Atiku and Thomas Adule, were remanded in Luzira Prison for lack of sureties. Olega, 53, is charged with causing grievous harm. He is represented by Alenyo of Alenyo and Company Advocates. He, however, denied the charges before the Buganda Road Court chief magistrate, Mr. Frank Nigel Othiembi. Ends

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