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14 arrested over city mosque row
Jul 6, 2020
By Andrew Bagala
The wrangle over Masjid Noor mosque on William Street in Kampala escalated yesterday and police arrested the leaders pending investigations into alleged embezzlement of funds collected from the property.
Police yesterday raided several homes and arrested Sheikh Ayubu Nyende, Haruna Kasujja, Musa Ssekandi, Ibrahim Ssenfuka, Sharif Matovu, Hamdan Luutu and Juma Kavuma.
The seven suspects are among 14 people arrested on charges of embezzlement, obstruction, criminal trespass and threatening violence.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman, Mr Patrick Onyango, said the suspects had been collecting revenue from rented properties of the mosque but did not remit the money to Uganda Muslim Supreme Council management (UMSC), their employer.
“We have arrested suspects, who were resisting the takeover of the properties by Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. They are detained in various police stations within Kampala Metropolitan. Some of them will be charged with obstruction, threatening violence, criminal trespass, and embezzlement,” Mr Onyango said.
Commotion ensued at the mosque yesterday morning when police raided the place. Several Muslim faithful attempted to resist the police takeover but were promptly dispersed. Police took control of the mosque and handed it over to UMSC leadership.
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