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Olivia Lutaaya, 15 others sentenced

The General Court Martial has sentenced 16 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) to 3 months and 22 days after they were convicted of treachery. The seven-member court, chaired by Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe, also cautioned the accused on the second charge of unlawful possession of explosives, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. While sentencing them, Brigadier General Mugabe explained that the accused should have served five years in prison for treachery but considered mitigating factors, including their three years, four months, and eight days on remand, and 16 months defending themselves in court. The court noted that the convicts did not waste the court’s time by pleading guilty. The group admitted to recruiting and training […] The post Olivia Lutaaya, 15 others sentenced first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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