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January 17, 2026
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Army, Police Abduct Bobi Wine in Midnight Helicopter Raid

Army, Police Abduct Bobi Wine in Midnight Helicopter Raid

Police have denied abducting the popular opposition leader, but have not clarified the intense raid of his home on Friday night...

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Bobi Wine, President of the National Unity Platform, was reportedly abducted from his Magere residence in Uganda during a late-night military helicopter raid on Friday night. His wife, Barbie Kyagulanyi, described the terrifying operation where security forces surrounded their home and cut off electricity.

  • Bobi Wine's wife, Barbie Kyagulanyi, reported the incident during a phone call with Ugandan media, mentioning a helicopter, loudspeakers, and chained gates.
  • The National Unity Platform expressed grave concerns over Wine's safety and accused security guards of being violently assaulted.
  • Uganda Police Spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke denied the abduction claims, calling them "untrue and unfounded."
  • This incident occurred hours after Ugandan police allegedly killed at least seven people at MP Muwanga Kivumbi's home, a close associate of Bobi Wine.
  • Police countered that machete-wielding opposition "goons" attacked a police station, with 25 people arrested.

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