By Kabuye Ronald
Human Rights Lawyer, activist and the executive director of Chapter four Uganda Nicholas Opiyo has been charged with Money laundering at Nakawa Magistrates court and subsequently remanded to prison.
According to the charge sheet on October 8th, 2020, Nicolas Opiyo through ABSA Bank at Garden City branch on an account number 6004078045 acquired USD 340,000 in the names of Chapter Four Uganda, knowing that the funds were proceeds of crime.
However Opiyo’s Bail application could not be heard because the court has no jurisdiction.
File has been forwarded to the Anti-Corruption Court through the High Court Registrar.
The Matter has been adjourned to December 28.
Meanwhile the other four lawyers who were arrested along with Opiyo at Lamaro restaurant in Kamwokya where they were having lunch are still being detained at Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Kireka.
The detained youthful lawyers include Odur Anthony, Esomu Simon Peter Obure, Herbert Dakasi,Hamid Tenywa
