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Police in Kiboga arrest man over 'Protest Vote, Tovawo' graffiti on Kampala–Kiboga–Hoima highway

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Kiboga 27 Dec 2025 Severity: 2/5

Police in Kiboga District said they arrested a man on 27 December 2025 on suspicion of painting the political slogan "Protest Vote, Tovawo" on the Kampala–Kiboga–Hoima highway. Wamala Region police spokesperson SSP Lameck Kigozi said items believed to have been used were recovered from the suspect's two homes, that the suspect had confessed to being part of a group, and that police were pursuing others.

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

Numbers

1 arrested or detained

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