Olivia Lutaaya, 15 other NUP supporters sentenced to five years for treachery

The General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala has sentenced 16 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters to five years in prison after they recently pleaded guilty to treachery and unlawful possession of 13 explosive devices.

However, the court said that the convicts who include; Olivia Lutaaya, Rashid Ssegujja, Robert Rugumayo, Muhymdin Kakooza, Simon Kijjambu and Abdul Matovu will be jailed for three months and 22 days from the date of the sentence considering that they have already spent three years and eight months on remand.

Court further considered the fact that they have…