Mukono, Uganda: The Head of Security for the National Unity Platform (NUP) for party president, Mr. Edward Ssebufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, was reportedly abducted on Sunday evening from Kiwango Village in Mukono District, sending the opposition in shock ahead of 2026 elections.
Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, confirmed Mutwe’s abduction in a post on X (formerly Twitter), accusing security operatives of orchestrating the abduction.
“Comrade @eddie_mutwe has just been violently abducted from Kiwango village in Mukono district by armed men in SFC uniform travelling in a Toyota van (‘drone’),” Bobi Wine posted.
Adding to his voice, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi (NUP), said Mutwe was seized and whisked away under unclear circumstances.
“The National Unity Platform (NUP) Head of Security for party principal Robert Kyagulanyi, Mr. Edward Ssebufu, commonly known as Eddie Mutwe, was Sunday evening abducted from Kiwango Village in Mukono by armed men and taken in a drone,” Ssenyonyi said.
By press time, security agencies had not issued an official statement regarding Mutwe’s whereabouts or the reasons behind his alleged abduction.
Mutwe has previously been a key target in crackdowns on NUP activists, especially during election seasons and major opposition mobilization campaigns.
The latest incident adds to growing concerns about the targeting of opposition figures as political mobilization activities intensify ahead of the 2026 general elections.
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