UgandaToday: Kyagulanyi Exposes Police Plot to Secretly Interrogate NUP Prisoners at Luzira
Kampala | Uganda Today – National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, has revealed a fresh twist in the plight of jailed NUP supporters, alleging that security operatives secretly obtained a court order to forcefully interrogate two party members currently on remand at Luzira Prison.
According to Kyagulanyi, police officers armed with a court directive showed up at Luzira on Thursday morning seeking to question NUP’s head of security Achileo and Eddie Mutwe—both of whom were previously abducted, tortured, and detained illegally before being formally committed to prison.
“These are the same comrades who were abducted, illegally detained, and tortured for days while being interrogated about their association with us. Now, the regime sneaks around to obtain a court order to continue the same harassment,” Kyagulanyi said.
Prisoners Defy Interrogation
Kyagulanyi disclosed that the two NUP members resisted attempts by security operatives to interview them inside Luzira, standing their ground against what he called “institutionalised impunity.”
“Thankfully, when the regime’s police goons went to the prison to forcefully interview them, the comrades stood firm and objected. Their courage exposes the desperation of a system bent on breaking its opponents through illegalities,” he noted.
Questions on Due Process
The revelation raises fresh questions about the use of court orders to extend police interrogation beyond lawful arrest and remand procedures. Human rights defenders argue that once suspects are under judicial custody, further interrogations by security agencies risk violating both constitutional safeguards and international conventions against torture.
NUP maintains that Achileo and Eddie Mutwe, like other incarcerated opposition supporters, are political prisoners targeted for their association with the struggle against President Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule.
Kyagulanyi reiterated his party’s demand for unconditional release of all detained supporters, insisting that their continued imprisonment is part of a wider scheme to silence dissent.
Background
The alleged secret move by police comes against the backdrop of sustained criticism of Uganda’s criminal justice system, with opposition politicians frequently accusing security forces of weaponising the law to suppress political competition.
Several NUP members have over the past years reported being abducted, tortured, or arbitrarily detained, only to resurface in court on charges ranging from unlawful assembly to treason.
As the political climate heats up ahead of the 2026 elections, these developments are expected to intensify scrutiny on the government’s human rights record.
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