Police in Oyam district is holding Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru, the Vice-Chairperson of the National Unity Platform-NUP in charge of Northern Uganda.
Zedriga, who is also the Deputy President NUP who was part of the campaign entourage for Presidential Candidate Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, alias Bobi Wine was picked up by police at Oyam Boma Ground and whisked to Loro police station on Thursday.
She was arrested together with the party Secretary-General, David Lewis Rubongoya, and seven other members of the advance team of the National Unity Platform candidate.
Grace Musoke, the Oyam District Police Commander declined to comment on the matter.
However, the North Kyoga Regional Police Commander Paul Nkore says that the NUP leaders were flouting COVID-19 Guidelines. He says that the leaders mobilized more than the required number of people for their campaign rallies.
Kyagulanyi kicked off his campaign in Lango Sub Region on Thursday morning.
