Buikwe residents converge on Lugazi Police Station demanding release of neighbours arrested on disputed land

Residents of villages on 640 acres of disputed land in Buikwe District went to Lugazi Police Station to demand the release of people arrested during operations on the land, which two companies are contesting in court. Police spokesperson Hellen Butoto confirmed that 10 suspects were being detained after allegedly being found on the land. Residents allege beatings and restrictions on their movement; a caretaker for Sir Henry Morgan & Associates Limited denied deploying people to intimidate them.