Eight security guards charged and remanded over Bank of Uganda break-in, Buganda Road court

Eight security personnel, five of them police officers from the Counter Terrorism Tactical Unit and three private guards, were charged at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court with neglect to prevent a felony over a break-in and theft at the Bank of Uganda headquarters on 4 May 2026, the Daily Monitor reported. All denied the charge. The magistrate remanded them to Luzira Prison until 29 May because their bail documents had not been uploaded to the court's electronic system.