The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said on Tuesday it has sanctioned criminal charges against suspects in a deadly shooting incident at Kiboga Government Prison.
The principal accused, Prison Warder No. 13544, Anguyo Moses, was on March 31 formally arraigned before Grade I Magistrate Jonad Kusasira.
His court appearance follows a coordinated cross-border operation that led to his arrest in Aru in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he had reportedly fled after the incident.
He was found hiding on a farm in Aru Village owned by Andama, allegedly concealed by Hitler Pariyo.
The arrest was carried out by police acting on intelligence from the Uganda Prisons Service in what authorities described as effective inter-agency collaboration.
Anguyo faces multiple counts of murder stemming from the events of February 23, 2026, at Kiboga Government Prison.
Prosecution alleges that, with malice aforethought, he unlawfully caused the deaths of ASP Catherine Hope, PO1 Akishuri Bright, Ayebare Sarah, and Niwagaba Salson.
In addition to the murder charges, he is also charged with aggravated robbery. Prosecutors allege that during the same incident, he robbed Katusiime Grace and Nabayiga Mary of their property using a firearm.
He also faces a charge of threatening violence for allegedly intimidating a victim with threats of death or injury.
The charge sheet further implicates three co-accused: Anziku Peter, Anziku Peter alias Okuonzi Dickson, and Amviko Hellen who are charged as accessories after the fact to felony.
They are accused of assisting the principal suspect, described as their relative, to evade arrest and escape from lawful custody.
The prosecution is led by Senior State Attorney Stephen Ariong and State Attorney Joan Gaswaga, both attached to the ODPP.
On Tuesday, ODPP said the accused persons remain presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
“Proceedings in the case are ongoing as investigations continue.”
