Eddy Mutwe Appears at Masaka Court After Mysterious Abduction and Detention
Masaka, Uganda – May 5, 2025 | Edward Sebuufu, widely known as Eddy Mutwe, the close bodyguard to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), was finally produced before the Masaka High Court after disappearing for over a week under mysterious and controversial circumstances.
Visibly frail and limping, Mutwe was supported by two plainclothes operatives as he made his way into the courthouse. The charges against him were yet to be formally disclosed at the time of his appearance.
Mutwe’s disappearance sparked widespread alarm. He was reportedly abducted on April 27 from Kiwango village in Mukono District by armed men dressed in Special Forces Command (SFC) uniforms and transported in an unmarked van, commonly known in Uganda as a “drone.”
His whereabouts remained unknown until General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defense Forces, posted on social media that Mutwe was being held in his “basement,” alongside a photo showing Mutwe half-naked and shaved.
Public Backlash and Calls for Accountability
In a series of provocative tweets, Gen. Muhoozi mocked the situation, claiming Mutwe was “learning Runyankore” in detention and comparing his capture to “catching a grasshopper.” The comments have fueled public outrage and drawn condemnation from politicians, civil society, and cultural leaders.
Charles Peter Mayiga, the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of Buganda, publicly denounced the military’s handling of the arrest during an address to the Buganda Lukiiko. “If he committed a crime, hand him over to the police. Only the police have the legal mandate to arrest,” Mayiga said, urging authorities to respect due process and constitutional rights.
The Katikkiro emphasized that any suspect must be produced before court within 48 hours and that illegal detentions undermine the rule of law.
A Broader Pattern Ahead of 2026 Elections
Mutwe’s case is the latest in a series of incidents where opposition figures are abducted, held incommunicado, and presented to court in poor health—raising concerns of politically motivated crackdowns as Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections.
His continued prosecution and the conditions surrounding his detention are now at the center of national debate on the abuse of power, human rights violations, and political persecution in the country.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgvPXgcW4hU
