It was an emotional time for these men after the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court acquitted them of illegal assembly and trespass yesterday. Inset: Muslim cleric Ponda Issa Ponda waves to supporters after tasting freedom for the first time in seven months. PHOTOS | EMMANUEL HERMAN
What you need to know:
TIGHT SECURITY
Security was tight from the very first day Sheikh Issa Ponda and his 49 followers were arraigned on October 18 last year. Police carried out security checks on all those attending proceedings. There was also a heavy security presence in the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s court in the city.
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Date last October Sheikh Ponda and his co-accused first appeared in court
