The government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has revealed that the Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine is sharing his detention wing at the Makindye Military barracks with boda boda 2010 embattled patron Abdallah Kitata.
In a tweet message, Opondo also confirms that Kyagulanyi arrived safely at the military barracks.
Hon. Bobi Wine is among the 34 people arrested in Arua following the ugly events of Monday 13th August 2018 as the campaigns came to a close, a crowd in an procession is alleged to have pelted stones at the convoy of H.E the President breaking the rear glass window of one of the cars and later one person was shot dead in this whole fracas.
Among the other arrested is the newly elected Arua Municipality lawmaker Hon. Kassiano Wadir, Jinja East MP Hon. Paul Mweru, Hon. Gerald Karuhanga (Ntungamo municipality), Hon. Francis Zaake (Mityana Municipality), former MP Mike Mabike, Activist Kasule Ismail among others and all these are facing treason charges.
Bobi Wine was charged with 3 counts of illegal possession of firearms, 35 rounds of bullets of a particular classification. Police said that he was also in possession of a pistol at his room at Pacific Hotel.
Opondo’s revelation has sparked a lot of controversy with many online users demanding for a picture of Bobi wine to allay their fears.