Masaka court grants bail to 12 NUP supporters after DPP drops robbery charges

A magistrate's court in Masaka granted bail of Shs100,000 each to 12 youths linked to the National Unity Platform after the DPP withdrew aggravated robbery charges, leaving them charged only with assaulting a police officer, the Daily Monitor reports. They had been held for five months over an incident at a football tournament in Nyendo on 4 May 2025; a thirteenth accused still faces robbery and assault charges. Defence lawyers, the tournament organiser and local leaders said the charges were unfounded or politically motivated.