Katikkiro Mayiga Calls for Release of Eddie Mutwe
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called for the release of Edward Ssebufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, the chief civilian bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine. Speaking during a session of the Lukiiko, Mayiga urged authorities to promote reconciliation and stability in the […] The post Katikkiro Mayiga Calls for Release of Eddie Mutwe appeared first on Daily Star.
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The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called for the release of Edward Ssebufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, the chief civilian bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine.
Speaking during a session of the Lukiiko, Mayiga urged authorities to promote reconciliation and stability in the post-election period.
“Now that we are done with elections, we ask for peace and security, and that all individuals arrested over minor political issues be released,” Mayiga said.
He questioned the basis of the charges against Ssebufu, suggesting there is insufficient evidence to justify his continued detention.
“Let them be released because there is no evidence against them. The allegations that Eddie Mutwe stole a sweater and was tortured—why don’t they release him?” he added.
According to the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, Ssebufu was abducted on April 26, 2025, in Mukono by unknown armed men and reportedly taken away in a Toyota Hiace, commonly referred to as a “drone.”
He is said to have been seized ahead of a planned launch of the “youth protest vote” scheduled for April 28, 2025, at the NUP headquarters.
Ssebufu later appeared before court in Masaka, where he was charged with aggravated robbery, days after the military confirmed he was in custody.
In a separate case, Ssebufu, alongside NUP spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro and 20 others, is facing charges of unlawful drilling and conspiracy to commit a felony.
The charges stem from allegations that the group conducted unauthorised military-style training at the party’s offices in Makerere-Kavule in February 2025.
The case continues to draw public attention amid broader concerns about arrests linked to political activity.
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