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Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has reported that the military has forcibly taken control of his family home in Magere, days after soldiers allegedly assaulted his wife.
In a statement shared on social media, Bobi Wine said the armed forces “once again forced themselves into the house” last night, asserting that the military now occupies the property fully, both inside and around the perimeter.
“The military surrounding our home in Magere once again forced themselves into the house. They’re now fully occupying our entire home — inside, outside, and around it,” Bobi Wine said.
“We are still unable to assess the extent of the destruction caused to the house when they first broke in and vandalised it on 23rd January. Neither have we been able to take stock of what items and documents the armed men seized from the house, since none of our family members has ever been allowed to access it since the attack happened.”
The opposition leader, who has been in hiding as security forces reportedly hunt him, condemned the actions as a continuation of intimidation against him and his family.
Sources close to the family indicate that the first military incursion involved significant damage to the home and the confiscation of personal property, though a full inventory has not yet been possible due to restricted access.
Human rights observers and opposition supporters have expressed alarm over the repeated military interventions at Bobi Wine’s residence, warning that such actions could escalate tensions ahead of the country’s political calendar.
Bobi Wine continues to call for national and international attention to the treatment of his family while remaining in hiding.
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