In 1995 in the run to his first arrest, he was a close confidant to ADF recruiters based in Iganga, Mpaulo Muhammed and Nkumachina Abduswabur  and was arrested on suspicion of being the head of Buseruka attack, incarcerated in Luzira Prison where he met Muzafali Muhindo, Muganura Idrisa, Mustafa Ssewankambo, Ismael Ntale Maguib Saali and others who had been in Luzira over terrorism
Mu 1995 bwe yali adduka aleme kukwatibwa, yalina enkolagana ey'oku lusegere n'abo abawandiika abantu okuyingira mu ADF mu Iganga, nga bano be Mpaulo Muhammed ne Nkumachina Abduswabur era yakwatibwa ng'ateeberezebwa okuba nga ye yakulembera obulumbaganyi obwakolebwa e Buseruka, yasibibwa mu kkomero ly'e Luzira gye yasanga Muzafali Muhindo, Muganura Idrisa, Mustafa Ssewankambo, Ismael Ntale Maguib Saali n'abalala abaaliko e Luzira ku misango egyekuusa ku butujju