Dr. Besigye, Haji Obeid Lutale, UPDF Officer Charged With Treason at Nakawa Court

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Four-time presidential candidate, Rtd. Col. Dr. Dr. Kizza Besigye, his aide Hajj Obeid Lutale, and UPDF officer Capt. Denis Oola have been formally charged with treason.

The charge sheet, dated February 20, 2025, accuses Besigye, Lutale, and Oola of contriving a plot to overthrow the Government of Uganda by force of arms.

The trio are appearing before Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s court in Kampala.

 

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The prosecution alleges that Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye, Hajji Obeid Lutale and RO/12743 Captain Denis Oola and others still at large between the year 2023 and November 2024 at various places/countries including Geneva in Switzerland, Athens in Greece, Nairobi in Kenya, Kampala in Uganda, contrived a plot, act or matter by force of arms to overturn the Government of Uganda as by law established and expressed or declared such plot, act or matter by utterances and overt acts

The trio is said to have Provided logistical support and organizing for several Ugandan citizens to travel to Kisumu, Kenya for the purpose of receiving training in various military and intelligence gathering techniques.

“Soliciting for military, financial and other logistical support to overturn the government of Uganda as by law established,” the charge sheet further reads.

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Prosecution also says that Besigye, Lutale and Capt. Oola and others still at large between the year 2023 and November 2024 at various places including Geneva in Switzerland, Athens in Greece, Nairobi in Kenya, Kampala in Uganda, knowing that another person intended to commit treason, did not give information thereof with all reasonable dispatch to the Minister, an administrative officer, a Magistrate or an officer in charge of a police Station or use all reasonable endeavors to prevent the commission of the treason.

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