The Special Forces Command (SFC) has picked up former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago after officers allegedly scaled the perimeter wall of his residence in Wakaliga this morning.
Earlier in the morning, Lukwago said his home was under siege by the elite unit as he prepared to take his children to school.
He reported seeing multiple vehicles and drones outside his gate, with both plainclothes and uniformed personnel deployed around the residence.
Our sources reports seeing two minibuses and a police patrol vehicle carrying operatives from the Special Forces Command as they moved closer to the residence before some operatives entered the compound.
The arrest comes amid a stalemate in the treason and national security case involving Dr Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, in which Lukwago serves as lead defence counsel.
The defence team, including Lukwago and Martha Karua, recently boycotted an evidence-review session over access restrictions at Luzira Upper Prison, while the accused persons have also refused to attend court physically.
The incident at Lukwago’s Wakaliga home also comes as his legal team has been attempting to serve Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba with High Court papers. On Thursday last week, Justice Emmanuel Baguma gave Gen Muhoozi seven days to respond to a petition filed by Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale over alleged social media threats.
By URN
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