Scandalous! Two More Suspects Remanded Over Violent Illegal Eviction In Wakiso

By Our Reporter 

Efforts to curb illegal land evictions in Wakiso District gained renewed momentum this week after two more suspects were charged and remanded over a violent takeover of privately owned land in Bukasa, Busiro.

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working jointly with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), on Tuesday arraigned Kamya Kyeyune Francis and Lwanyaga Daudi before the Wakiso Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The pair faces a string of charges, including forcible land entry, malicious damage to property, eviction of bona fide occupants without a court order, destruction of crops, and theft.

Their arraignment follows the earlier prosecution of Ssejjombwe Ibrahim, Kyeyune Allan, and Musoke Joseph, who were charged and remanded on similar offences. The latest development brings the number of accused persons in the case to five, with more suspects reportedly still at large.

According to prosecution, between January and October 2025, the accused individuals—purporting to be bibanja holders—mobilised a large group armed with pangas and sticks before violently entering land situated at Block 314, Plot 846 in Bukasa, Wakiso District.

The land belongs to Dr. Paul Biriibwa, whose family has occupied and developed the property for over 20 years under a valid land title issued in 2001.

Investigators revealed that the suspects had no documentation or lawful evidence supporting any ownership or occupancy rights. Despite this, they allegedly carried out an extensive and destructive takeover of the property.

The prosecution outlined significant damage inflicted on the land during the illegal eviction, including:

• Demolition of workers’ residential structures
• Destruction of animal shelters for cattle, goats and pigs
• Ruining of a perimeter wall, water tanks and solar systems
• Cutting down of trees and vandalising coffee and banana plantations
• Destruction of installed security cameras
• Loss of a 40-foot container stored on the premises

Authorities say all this was done without any court order, highlighting what they describe as a clear case of criminal trespass and destruction.

The court remanded the two newly charged suspects until December 3, 2025, as investigations continue and efforts intensify to apprehend others believed to have been involved.

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit hailed the coordinated response as part of broader efforts to combat illegal land evictions—an issue that has increasingly threatened lawful landowners and vulnerable communities across the country.