Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has re-emerged and broken his silence after abduction fears.

Bobi Wine, in a statement shared via his official social media accounts on Saturday, January 17, said he had managed to escape from the Ugandan military, which had raided his home on Friday night.

He also disclosed that he was not at his home, but his wife and other family members are still under house arrest.

While addressing the fears surrounding his reported abduction, Bobi Wine said that his neighbours had concluded that the military had succeeded in abducting him and his family and spread the news.

“Last night was very difficult at our home in Magere. The military and police raided us. They switched off power and cut off some of our CCTV cameras. There were helicopters hovering over. I want to confirm that I managed to escape from them. Currently, I am not at home, although my wife and other family members remain under house arrest,” Bobi Wine stated.

“I know that these criminals are looking for me everywhere, and I am trying my best to keep safe. I understand that there has been great concern and speculation regarding my whereabouts. Please understand this is the context of a nationwide internet shutdown. Given the commotion that happened at our house at night, and given that no one is allowed to access the house, our neighbours concluded that they had succeeded in abducting us and spread the news.”

Uganda presidential results

He also rejected the presidential results that are being announced by the Uganda Electoral Commission and condemned the killings that have so far been reported in the country.

“I reiterate our COMPLETE REJECTION of the fake results Byabakama is reading. In addition to the ballot stuffing, the military takeover of the election, the detention of our leaders and polling officials, and other electoral offences, their results have zero backing!” Bobi Wine said.

“We condemn the murder of numerous citizens who have thus far attempted to peacefully demonstrate against the broad daylight thuggery. The people of Uganda have the right to protest in defence of their sovereign right to determine a government of their choice – not the kind of criminality we’re witnessing.”

He also claimed that the Ugandan government had employed various fraudulent techniques to usurp the will of the people in numerous constituencies across the country.