The former Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID),spokesperson Charles Twine, has been charged and remanded to Luzira Prison until June 5, 2025, for inciting violence, hate speech, malicious information and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Twine and Mutwe, who have been in detention for two weeks, on Thursday appeared alongside Noah Mutwe, the civilian bodyguard of NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi, before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi.
According to URN, the prosecution held that, Twine, “through electronic social media messages, incited Mitala Noah alias Nuwa Mutwe to attack and cause the death of the President of the Republic of Uganda, using pavers, because of his office or political opinion.
Prosecution further alleges that Twine incited Mutwe to cause the death of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, because of his office or political opinion.
The two are also accused of hate speech under the Computer Misuse Act.
It is alleged that they used a computer to send or share information to the effect that Anita Annet, Among the Speaker of Parliament, is a rotten human being and the chief sponsor of the killings and violence in Bukedea District, which information is likely to promote hostility against Among.
URN reported that Twine is also accused of describing the Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa as “a money launderer, a masquerader and a fraudster,” and General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, whom he allegedly referred to as “a fat pig and a crook.
He is further accused of calling General James Birungi “a crook and a killer,” and allegedly made statements suggesting that “the Bahima are killers,” accusations the prosecution says are intended “to promote hostility against the Bahima tribe.”
The prosecution also alleges that Twine and Mutwe conspired to commit a felony, to wit, incite violence against the President of the Republic of Uganda and General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces.
Twine and Mutwe denied the charges and were remanded to Luzira Prison until June 5th.
Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police (D/ASP) Twiine, who is currently deployed as an investigations officer at Parliament, went missing over a week ago following his visit to Police Headquarters in Naguru on May 14, 2025, where he had reportedly been summoned to meet the Inspector General of Police.
Speaking to journalists last Friday, Twiine’s wife, Kate Kabagenyi, said she had gone to Naguru to inquire about her husband’s whereabouts but was repeatedly redirected with no clear answers.
“We have evidence that he arrived and entered police headquarters. His car, which he drove, is still parked at police headquarters,” said Kabagenyi.
Meanwhile, Noah Mutwe was reportedly abducted from his home on May 15, 2025, by masked gunmen suspected to be security operatives and held incommunicado at an undisclosed location until Thursday May 22, 2025, where he was produced before court.
His wife recounted the terrifying moment of his arrest, saying, “He was in his bedroom when gunmen wearing facemasks stormed our house looking for him.”
The unexplained detentions sparked widespread outrage among opposition supporters and human rights activists, who mounted an online campaign demanding the immediate release of the two men.
The wave of abductions and enforced disappearances, mostly targeting opposition figures, has stirred public anxiety ahead of the 2026 general elections, with fears growing over the potential for politically motivated violence and state repression.
URN and Agencies
For Advertisement and News call or send SMS to 0787551001 or WhatsApp +256-787-289-992/+256-775-907-140 or email: eetoilnewsdesk@gmail.com/vokradio22@gmail.com
