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Bobi Wine detained after his return from Uganda

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was taken and kept in his home against his will by some aggressive individuals when he came back from another country.

The singer who became a politician is the most powerful competitor against President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in office for nearly 40 years.

He has been caught by the police many times and has been accused of doing things that could harm his country.

The police said that they did not arrest Wine. Instead, they helped him go back home.

Wine, who used to be a famous singer and is actually named Robert Kyagulanyi, tried to become president in 2021 but did not succeed. He competed against President Museveni, who is 79 years old, in a very tense election.

During the election campaign, the government strongly suppressed the opposition, and there were at least 54 deaths in protests against the government.

Wine explained that once he arrived at Entebbe International Airport, some bad people forcefully took hold of him, pulled him, hurt his hands, and forced him into a private car that was ready and waiting for him.

Later, he mentioned from his house that he was not allowed to leave.

A video shared by Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) on X, previously called Twitter, displayed the leader being taken away after getting off a plane in Entebbe. One of his friends was recorded asking, “Where are you bringing him. ”

The scared government has taken our President into custody when he arrived at Entebbe Airport. “We were supposed to meet him today, but the overly anxious government security wouldn’t even let him go through immigration,” said Mathias Mpuuga, the leader of NUP in parliament.

Many people who support Wine were very excited for his return. They see him as a symbol of change in a country that has been ruled by the same person for many years.

Recently, the police said they would stop the National Unity Platform, led by Wine, from organizing rallies in the whole country due to concerns about public safety.

Ugandan soldiers and other security forces were sent to roads near Entebbe airport and also outside the offices of Win’s party, NUP, and in the central business district of Kampala early on Thursday morning.

The police told the organizers to not have the planned event and for people to not attend it. A police spokesperson called it an “illegal act”.

Mr Onyango said that security agencies went with Wine to his home in Magere, Kasangati.

Ugandan authorities often arrest opposition leaders to stop them from organizing large protests. They detain them for a few hours and then let them go back home.

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