Opposition iron lady Stella Nyanzi has been re-arrested at premises of the High Court in Kampala moments after Court of Appeal ordered her release.
Prison officers fired volleys of bullets to disperse Nyanzi’s supporters that vehemently protested the actions of re-arresting Nyanzi.
She was later forced into an awaiting van registration number UG 0172 U and driven at a breakneck speed towards Luzira Prison.
Earlier, the former Makerere Don collapsed at the International War Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala on Thursday minutes after the judge order for her release from Luzira Prison where she has been for months.
Last year she was convicted and sentenced to 18 months for harassing President Museveni.
However, she appealed against the conviction and sentence citing unfairness and that the trial court erred in law.
On Thursday, Justice Henry Peter Adonyo who heard her appeal ordered for her “immediate release” from prison.
The judge noted that Buganda Road trial magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu had no jurisdiction to convict Dr Nyanzi of cyber harassment.
In addition, Justice Adonyo said no evidence was adduced by prosecution showing the location- of the device- where the offence was committed; either Uganda or out of the country.
last year the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe condemned the actions of re-arresting civilians on Court premises. He described that as an “attack on the Judiciary.”
