By KT Reporter
Five UPDF soldiers accused of torturing a suspected motorcycle thief in Kitgum district have been remanded.
The soldiers are; Cpl. Richard Burton Otto, the commandant of detach Lagot Military detach, Pte. Sunday Mugu, Pte. Martin Henry Omara, Pte. Morris Omara, Pte. Dennis Ogwang.
The prosecution alleged that on Sunday, December 10th, 2023, from Lagot A village in Mucwini Sub Kitgum district, the five soldiers with two other civilians, Christopher Ongee, the Mucwini sub-county Chairperson, and Simon Obonyo, the GISO Mucwini Sub County tortured Nelson Omon on claims that he stole a motorcycle.
A video showing the suspect being tortured circulated on social media on Tuesday leading to the identification and arrest of the seven suspects on Wednesday.
At the public field court-martial on Thursday at Lagot Village, Lt Col Musa Kigundu, the chairman of Unit Division Court 505 Brigade, committed the soldiers to the 5th Division court martial and remanded them to Kitgum Prison until Friday.
The five suspects will appear for the final Field Court Martial Verdict in Lagot Village.
They are being accused of aggravated torture contrary to sections 312 (d) and 5 (k) of the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act 2012.
The suspects were not allowed to take a plea because the field court-martial had no jurisdiction over their case.
The LCIII Chairperson and GISO are detained at Kitgum Central Police Station waiting for trial at Kitgum Magistrate’s Court.
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