City lawyer Nicholas Opio has identified the suspect being beaten by security operatives in plain clothes near Christ the King in Kampala whose story appeared on Record TV and whose video is being circulated on social media.
The video which has attracted the attention of Ugandans on social media platforms; whatsapp, Twitter and Facebook.
Counsel Opio took to social media to name the suspect and the whereabouts of the individuals armed with guns, beating up the suspect before dragging him into a waiting commuter taxi.
The lawyer said: “The individuals involved in this video are from Room 75 CPS Kampala. They work for the Flying Squad. We have the names of the two beating Yunus Kawooya, the suspect. When we verify this information, we will make them public and pursue them rigorously.”
Police is yet to come up with a full statement on the brutal handling of the suspect in broad day light.
The individuals involved in this video are from Room 75 CPS Kampala. They work for the Flying Squad. We have the names of the two beating Yunus Kawooya, the suspect. When we verify this information, we will make them public and pursue them rigorously @AKasingye @PoliceUg pic.twitter.com/WqOJpNRxWY
— Nicholas Opiyo (Pronouns He/Him) (@nickopiyo) October 19, 2018
Award winning journalist and writer who has worked as a stringer for a couple of acclaimed South Africa based German journalists, covered 3 Ugandan elections, 2008 Kenya election crisis, with interests in business and sports reporting.
