24/01/2026
Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine says hundreds of soldiers raided his home in Magere overnight, destroying property and assaulting his family and staff. In a statement on X, he said armed forces—some in Special Forces Command (SFC) uniforms, others in UPDF attire and plain clothes, allegedly drunk and armed—broke doors and windows while searching for him. He says the soldiers held his wife at gunpoint, demanding to know his whereabouts. When she refused to unlock her phone, she was allegedly strangled, insulted, and sexually humiliated. Bobi Wine said she was later taken to hospital, where she remains admitted, suffering from both physical injuries and psychological trauma. He also said soldiers looted money, documents, and electronic equipment. Despite the raid, Bobi Wine says he remains defiant, declaring, “Uganda will be free.” Ugandan authorities have not publicly responded to the claims.
