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NUP says Ankole Sub-region coordinator Bright Muhumuza abducted on eve of election

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Uganda (national) 14 Jan 2026 Severity: 4/5

NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya said the party's Ankole Sub-region coordinator, Bright Muhumuza, was abducted on 14 January while delivering polling agents' letters and facilitation, and that his whereabouts remain unknown, ChimpReports reported. NUP officials said unidentified security operatives carried out the abduction and demanded his release.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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