US EditionMissing Uganda opposition activist charged and remanded, his lawyer says
- Edward Ssebuufu, also known as Eddie Mutwe and a close security aide to opposition figure Bobi Wine, was brought before Masaka magistrate's court on May 5, 2025, facing charges of robbery and subsequently ordered to be held in prison.
- Eddie Mutwe disappeared on April 27 following his abduction near Kampala by armed men in uniform, with various reports confirming that he was being held by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Museveni.
- Mutwe appeared limping and supported by two people, amid allegations from his lawyer that he was tortured daily, including electrocution and other abuses, while held in Kainerugaba's basement.
- General Kainerugaba publicly stated he captured Mutwe “like a grasshopper” and threatened further violence, while the Uganda Human Rights Commission ordered his immediate release citing unlawful detention.
- Mutwe’s detention has drawn widespread condemnation from opposition leaders, rights groups, and civil society, who warn it exemplifies broader abuses to silence dissent ahead of Uganda's 2026 elections.
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Ugandan opposition member held by president's son shows signs of torture
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Ugandan opposition activist, who President Yoweri Museveni's son said he had been holding captive in his basement, appears to have been tortured, the East African nation's justice minister said. Read full story
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WTVBMissing Uganda opposition activist charged and remanded, his lawyer says
NAIROBI - A missing Ugandan opposition activist whom the president's son said he was holding in his basement was brought to court limping on Monday, charged with robbery and remanded to prison, opposition leader Bobi Wine and his lawyer said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bobi Wine’s bodyguard charged and remanded
A missing Ugandan opposition activist whom the president’s son said he was holding in his basement was brought to court limping on Monday, charged with robbery and remanded to prison, opposition leader Bobi Wine and his lawyer said. Eddie Mutwe, whose real name is Edward Ssebuufu, and who also acts as the chief bodyguard for […]
Beaten and hair shaved: Ugandan president's son announces opposition figure detained in basement
In a shocking development that sparked widespread local and international condemnation, Ugandan Army Chief of Staff General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, revealed that he is holding opposition activist Eddie Mutui in the basement of his home, threatening him with violence and torture. Announcing the detention of opposition figure Eddie Mutui on his official X account, the Ugandan president's son wrote: "Eddie Mut…
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