The National Unity Platform (NUP) has circulated a video on its official podcast page showing what it says are military officers at the home of prominent lawyer Erias Lukwago during a reported early morning security operation in Wakaliga, Kampala.
In the footage shared online, armed personnel are seen moving around the residential compound as voices in the background describe a forceful entry and the alleged removal of Lukwago from the premises.
Accompanying the video, the party issued a strongly worded statement describing the incident as an abduction and questioning the legality of the operation. The statement read:
“This is footage coming in from Erias Lukwago’s home. He has been abducted by the UPDF. Erias Lukwago is the chairman of the PFF, a senior lawyer and a law abiding citizen. If he has any case to answer, he should be summoned to police. Arrests are supposed to be carried out in a manner prescribed in law.”
Lukwago, a senior advocate of the High Court and former Kampala Lord Mayor, was reportedly taken in the early hours of Monday morning after armed operatives allegedly surrounded his home.
Eyewitness accounts previously cited indicate that the officers entered the compound under unclear circumstances, with reports of heightened security presence in the area before the operation.
The video has since circulated widely across social media platforms, drawing renewed attention to concerns over the use of military-style tactics in handling political and legal figures in Uganda.
NUP has consistently criticised what it describes as growing militarisation of civilian spaces and the use of security agencies in political matters, arguing that arrests should strictly follow due legal process and be executed by police authorities rather than military personnel.
Details of the Video:
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has not yet issued an official statement regarding the video or the reported operation at Lukwago’s home.
Likewise, details about his current whereabouts and condition remain unclear.
Lukwago, who currently chairs the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), has been a long-standing critic of government policy and a key figure in Uganda’s opposition legal and political circles.
His reported detention has intensified calls for clarity from security agencies.