Abaine-Buregyeya & Co. Advocates

08/04/2026

10 Things Uganda Police Force have no Right to Demand for police Bond.

Let me say this clearly so nobody misleads you
Bond is FREE under the law. Not cheap. Not negotiable. Not “bring something small.”
FREE.

Yet every day, people are bullied, threatened, and made to part with money or property just to enjoy a right the law already gives them. If you don’t know your rights, you will pay for what you should never pay for.

Here are 10 things the Police have NO right to demand before granting you police Bond:

Money (Cash or Transfer)
Any officer asking you to “drop something” for bond is acting outside the law. That is not bond that is extortion.

Processing Fee
There is nothing like “bond processing fee.”
It’s a street invention, not a legal requirement.

Your Phone as Collateral
Your iPhone is not a condition for freedom.
They cannot seize your property as “assurance.”

Original Documents
You are not required to submit original credentials (e.g WAEC, Passport, etc.) just to be released.

Car Keys or Vehicle
Your car is not bond security. That demand is illegal.

Bringing a Rich Person or Politician
Bail is not based on who you know.
The law does not recognize “bring someone influential.”

Paying for Fuel or “Logistics”
“Find fuel for the patrol vehicle” is not part of any law in Uganda.

Buying Drinks or Food for Officers
Hospitality is not a legal requirement for your freedom.

Signing Blank Documents
Never do this. Ever.
You could be signing away your rights without knowing.

Detaining you Until you Pay
Holding you hostage because you refused to pay for bail is unlawful.

The law is clear

Under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, bond is a fundamental right (for bailable offences) and must not be conditioned on payment.

What SHOULD be required for police Bond?

✔️ A reasonable surety
✔️ Identification
✔️ Assurance you will return
That’s all.

If you keep paying for bond, the system will never change. The moment you start saying NO, thing

30/01/2026

Word: Injunction

An injunction is a court order directing a person to either:
- do something, or
- stop doing something.

It is an equitable remedy used to protect rights and prevent harm while a case is ongoing or after judgment.

Types of injunctions (in simple terms)
👉Mandatory and Prohibitory injunctions
-Mandatory Injunction is issued to compel someone to do something. Usually an act to restore the subject matter to how it was before complaint was laid.
-Prohibitory injunction restrains a person from doing a particular act

👉Interim Injunction
Temporary order given in event of real urgency to prevent the defendant from doing an act till a particular date or until a motion on notice for an interlocutory injunction is heard/determined.
Usually given ex parte(without the other party present).

👉Interlocutory
Order given that status quo be maintained until final judgment.

👉Perpetual Injunction
A permanent order given after full trial, stopping a wrongful act completely. It can be set aside upon appeal.

👉Others include ; Ex Parte, Mareva, Quia Timet, Aton Pillar injunctions.

E.g
If two people are fighting over land and one party starts building quickly to claim ownership, the other party can apply for an injunction to stop the construction until the court decides the real owner.

NOTE:
- Injunctions are powerful court orders.
- They are usually granted when their is inmate danger and if not granted will render the suit nugatory.
- The applicant must show that there is a primafacie case.
- ⁠Balance of convinces/ probability
- The court’s decision to grant an injunction application is strictly discretionary, as the court has the power to grant it or not.

Many people think an injunction automatically gives ownership. It does not.
It only preserves the situation until the court makes a final decision.

In summary an injunction is a court order that tells someone to stop or do a particular act to protect rights and prevent harm.

01/01/2026

Wishing you a blessed 2026 filled with wisdom knowledge and understanding.

Charge vs. Count 👉The difference

People often mix up charge and count, but in Nigerian Criminal law, they mean different things.

1. What is a Charge?
A charge is the official document the police or prosecutor files in court to accuse someone of committing crime(s).

Think of the charge as:
The paper that lists all the crimes the person is being accused of.
- In the Magistrate Court, it is called a Charge
- In the High Court, it is called an Information

👉 A charge can contain one offence or many offences.

2. What is a Count?
A count is each specific offence written inside the charge.
Simply put: Every separate offence = one count

It does not only mean how many times the same crime happened.
It also includes different crimes.

Example 1:
Same offence, different days
If someone stole on:
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Friday

That can be:
- Count 1: Stealing on Monday
- Count 2: Stealing on Wednesday
- Count 3: Stealing on Friday

(All inside one charge document)

Example 2:
Different offences
If someone:
- stole a phone
- robbed someone with a knife
- assaulted another person

That will be:
- Count 1: Stealing
- Count 2: Robbery
- Count 3: Assault
Still one charge, but three counts.

How lawyers say it in court
-“A one-count charge of stealing”
-“A three-count charge of robbery, kidnapping and assault”

NOTE:
- Each count has its own punishment
- A person can be convicted on some counts and cleared on others
- Sentences may run at the same time (concurrently) or one after the other (consecutively)

In summary;
Charge = the official court document and
Count = each offence listed in that document

Learnt something new today?

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