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Stick-wielding man who attacked bishop on Easter charged

He was first subjected to a mental checkup
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A magistrate court in Kampala has charged a man who attacked Bishop Luwalira during Easter Sunday prayers at Namirembe Cathedral.

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Herbert Kaddu Solomon, 34, was on Wednesday charged with two offenses related with attacking the bishop.

“On April 1st, at 8am, at Namirembe church, you voluntarily caused a disturbance to an assembly lawfully engaged in the performance of religious worship,” Mwanga II magistrate Julius Mwesigye said.

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Kaddu Solomon stormed into the church towards the pulpit towards the bishop while wielding a stick -- he stumbled just in-front of the pulpit and security officials quickly intervened to arrest him.

He has been remanded to Luzira Prison until April 24th.

How the stick-wielding man intruded church

He came driving a vehicle and parked it at the church's main entrance.

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He beat security and stormed into church and ran through the church aisle holding a big stick to the Holy Altar before stumbling.

Security operatives and other people overpowered him and whisked off to Namirembe police post for interrogations.

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