Uganda Governance Monitor
← Uganda Governance Monitor

Police arrest 10 NUP supporters over alleged attack on CID vehicle on Lira–Alebtong highway

Violence & Conflict Single source Lira 28 Oct 2025 Severity: 3/5

Ten National Unity Platform supporters were arrested on 28 October 2025 and were due before the Lira Chief Magistrate's Court on charges of malicious damage and theft, according to ChimpReports. Police allege the group attacked and vandalised a Criminal Investigations Directorate vehicle deployed for surveillance during an NUP campaign rally in Lira District and took items including a laptop and a network jammer.

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

Part of Police operation against Robert Kyagulanyi's campaign team in Lira, 28 October 2025. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.

Sources

Something wrong or missing? Write to ugmonitor@ceger.org with the link and your source.