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By our reporter
Police and SHACU working with the DPPs office have arraigned two people before Wakiso Chief Magistrate’s Court over multiple land cases.
Mr Kamya Kyeyune Francis and Lwanyaga Daudi were both charged with forcible land entry, malicious damage to property, eviction of bona fide occupants without a court order, destruction of crops, and theft.
The duo joins three other suspects, Ssejjombwe Ibrahim, Kyeyune Allan, and Musoke Joseph, who were earlier charged and remanded on similar charges.
It is alleged that between January and October 2025, the accused persons, along with others still at large, falsely claiming to be bibanja holders, gathered a large group armed with pangas and sticks, violently entered and grabbed land situated in Block 314, Plot 846, Busiro, at Bukasa in Wakiso District, belonging to Dr. Paul Biriibwa.
They reportedly destroyed numerous properties on the land, including workers’ residential houses, animal shelters for cattle, goats, and pigs, a wall fence, water tanks, trees, coffee and banana plantations, cameras, solar systems and a 40ft container.
Further investigations showed that the accused had no evidence or documentation to support any lawful claim to the land and had never been in occupation or possession of it.
The complainants have occupied the land for over 20 years, holding a valid title that dates back to 2001.
The accused are also alleged to have carried out the destruction without any court order.
They were remanded till 3/12/2025 after they denied the charges.