Veteran journalist case adjourned
Apr 11, 2018
State Attorney Anne Ntimba Kairu informed court that investigations into the matter were still ongoing, prompting the chief magistrate to further remand the group to Luzira prison.
PIC: Isaac Bakka (second-right) and his co-accused standing in the court dock at Nakawa Chief Magistrates court, as they listened to thier treason case. (Credit: Farooq Kasule)
JUSTICE
KAMPALA - The treason case of veteran journalist Isaac Bakka has been adjourned to April 27, 2018 because investigations are incomplete.
Yesterday, Bakka, 68, appeared before Nakawa Court chief magistrate Jameson Karemani alongside his co-accused to be informed of the status of investigations into their case.
His co-accused are city electrician Godfrey Asea, casino attendant George Nyekon and civil engineer Innocent Mawa.
State Attorney Anne Ntimba Kairu informed court that investigations into the matter were still ongoing, prompting the chief magistrate to further remand the group to Luzira prison.
Bakka and the group are battling two charges of treason and misprision, contrary to the Penal Code Act (PCA).
Treason attracts a maximum penalty of death on conviction while misprision imprisonment for life.
Prosecution alleges that the accused and others still at large between January 2017 and January 2018 in various places in Arua, Kampala, Wakiso and Teso region, among others contrived a plot to overthrow the Government of Uganda established by law.
According to the state, Bakka and the group recruited and formed armed insurrection against the Government through various meetings.
They are also accused of participating in the training of man power as well as acquiring satellite phones, procurement of motor vehicles among other gadgets for the purposes of overthrowing the Government.
On the charges of misprision, Bakka and the group are also accused of concealing information and failure to report to the relevant authorities about a group that was plotting to overthrow the Government.
Bakka was charged without the knowledge of his relatives and friends.
But after they had complained several times about his disappearance, the prison spokesperson, Frank Baine, confirmed that he had been sent on remand over treason charges.