Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Clive Nsiima Barigye, accused of assaulting a female Shell Shop attendant, has been granted a cash bail of Shs1 million by the City Hall Court.
Nsiima, who had spent several days on remand at Luzira Prison following his arrest earlier this week, was released after the presiding magistrate found his three sureties to be substantial.
The magistrate cited the constitutional presumption of innocence as the key reason for granting bail.
His sureties were identified as Daniel Mushabe Katanyomba, an employee of the Internal Security Organization (ISO); his brother, Mark Igumira; and Cynthia Nkwanzi, a resident of Nakawa Division’s LC1–8 Village. Each surety signed a non-cash bond of Shs5 million to ensure Nsiima’s attendance at trial.
The court dismissed the prosecution’s objection to bail, ruling that there was no credible evidence of public hostility against the accused, contrary to claims made by State Attorney Mercy Yamangusho.
Nsiima, who serves under the Counter Terrorism Directorate’s Oil and Gas Protection Unit, was arrested after CCTV footage circulating on social media appeared to show him slapping a female shop attendant at a Shell station in Kyanja.
The altercation allegedly arose from a disagreement over an unpaid bill of Shs30,000 for items he had purchased.
The case has been adjourned to November 6, 2025, when the trial is set to commence.
