Owoyesigyire says that the suspects were arrested with from car tyres, fuels in jerry cans and drums, bottles and machetes among others. He says that the suspects led police officers to the areas they had kept the exhibits upon interrogation.
Joint security teams in Kampala have arrested 30 people for allegedly hatching plans to disrupt the presidential
nominations that will kick-off on Monday in Kyambogo.
Kampala Metropolitan Deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said the swoop followed a tipoff that the group which is also known as Magic-17 was planning to disrupt activities of the day in contradiction of guidelines issued earlier by the Police and the Electoral Commission. They were arrested from the areas of Kawempe, Makindye and Mutungo.
Owoyesigyire says that the suspects were arrested with from car tyres, fuels in jerry cans and
drums, bottles and machetes among others. He says that the suspects led police officers to the areas they had
kept the exhibits upon interrogation.
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Preliminary
investigations have indicated that most of the suspects are diehards of the opposition
National Unity Platform (NUP) led by Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu. "So far, we are still investigating all that their
proper political affiliations but what we know is that this group is called
Magic-17," Owoyesigyire said.
Earlier today, the Inspector General of Police
Martin Okoth Ochola cautioned politicians against mobilising their supporters to join processions of any kind. Ochola’s message that was read by the Edward Ochom, the Director of Police Operations during a briefing at the Media Centre in Kampala.
“We
have plans to respond proportionately, in the face of violent crime, which may
include the use of teargas to disperse these violent groups and arrest the culprits
for prosecutions said Ochom”
Mugisha James
Freelancer