Courtesy photo of Lord Mayor, Lukwago's car being blocked at Luzira Prison main gate on Tuesday Morning.Courtesy photo of Lord Mayor, Lukwago's car being blocked at Luzira Prison main gate on Tuesday Morning.

In what is yet to be known motive behind the blockage, the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and also Counsel to Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale, has Tuesday morning been denied access to his Clients at Luzira Maximum Prison.

According to the Lukwago who was accompanied by Hon. Wafula Oguttu and Hon. Munyagwa Mubarak, after several phone calls by the Assistant Commissioner of Prisons Alumo to superiors seeking clearance, it was confirmed that access was denied.

Stranded Hon. Munyagwa, Lord Mayor Lukwago and Hon. Wafula, contemplating what next after prison’s denial to access Besigye.

Lukwago and the team however, vowed to return to see his clients and brief in addition to getting more instructions at all cost.

It should be recalled that, on November 20, 2024, the duo was arraigned before the Makindye Military tribunal and later remanded to Luzira until December 2, 2024 on charges relating to interfering with national security upon abduction from Nairobi, Kenya.

Puzzled Lukwago walking back to his car after failing to access his clients in Luzira Maximum Prison.

Denial of access comes in a time when Lukwago had just announced and declared a team of over fifty lawyers across the region, led by Counsel Martha Karua of Kenya expressing and confirming readiness to take up the mantle of fighting for justice of the accused.

By Mukose Arnold Anthony.

By Alternative Uganda

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