CID arrests man accused of threatening to kill Supreme Court justices

Police said detectives of the Criminal Investigations Directorate arrested a 36-year-old resident of Zzana, Wakiso district, accused of writing a letter insulting Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and saying judges would be killed within a week. ASP Charles Twine said the suspect would undergo a mental assessment and could face charges ranging from threatening violence to treason; the man had earlier been summoned by the Supreme Court over insulting language in an application about virtual campaigns.