Entebbe, Uganda – Police in Entebbe have arrested seven National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters and leaders ahead of the much-anticipated return of party leader, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, from his mobilization tours in South Africa and Canada.
The NUP members were picked up at Abaita Ababiri by the police as they gathered and chanted party slogans ahead of the event themed “One Million March to Entebbe.”
The Wakiso District NUP women’s forum leader, Joyce Nabatta, who was part of the group, said preparations are in high gear to welcome Bobi Wine despite the increased presence of security deployment.
“It’s true there is a lot of security deployment but we believe it’s there to protect us not to stop us from welcoming the nation’s leader who was voted by the people, President Kyagulanyi Sentamu tomorrow at 10am at Entebbe International Airport,” she said.
The Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy PRO ASP Luke Owoyesigyire told the Press that so far seven Bobi Wine supporters are in detention following today’s arrest.
“There are seven people detained at Entebbe main police station and they have preferred charges of unlawful assembly,” he said.
Currently, there is an increased presence of security personnel comprising UPDF, SFC, and Uganda Police Forces, deployed in Entebbe and along the Kampala-Entebbe highway following the announcement of Bobi Wine’s return.
