Police Say They Have No Information on Bobi Wine's Bodyguard

Police Say They Have No Information on Bobi Wine’s Bodyguard

Last updated: August 3, 2024 11:27 am

Uganda Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma has stated that Achileo Kivumbi, the head of security for the National Unity Platform (NUP), is not in their custody. Kituuma, who is also the Assistant Commissioner of Police, confirmed this information during a phone interview with New Vision on August 2.

Kituuma’s statement came shortly after NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi reported on X, formerly Twitter, that Kivumbi’s wife had attempted to file a report with the police about his alleged abduction. According to Kyagulanyi, police informed her that Kivumbi had been taken by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) and advised her to return home and wait for his return, without accepting her report.

Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament and Nakawa West MP, also claimed that Kivumbi was abducted on the evening of August 1. He reported that Kivumbi’s whereabouts remain unknown.

Opposition leader Bobi Wine had reported that Achileo Kivumbi, the head of security for the National Unity Platform (NUP), is still missing. Kivumbi’s rosary, a personal item he is known to always carry, was found broken at the scene of his abduction, suggesting the violent nature of his capture.

Kivumbi’s wife went to the police to report the abduction and according to Bobi Wine, the police told her that Kivumbi had been taken by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) and refused to file her report. The authorities instructed her to return home and wait for his return, a response that has been criticized as a display of impunity.

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