NUP Die hard who declared ‘Museveni ‘death’ has been tracked and arrested
The capture comes minutes after President Museveni sharply guided security to follow and capture the individuals who have been utilizing online media to get out counterfeit word about his passing.
Police in Luwero District say they have arrested Jamilu Ssekyondwa, a supporter of Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP), for reportedly spread fake news on the death of Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni.
The fake news of the death of Museveni excited some opposition supporters. But State House quickly dismissed the reports as fake.
Museveni also made a public appearance hours after the fake news broke. The president has also warned tough action against fake news mongers.
Now, days after Museveni issued this warning, police arrested Ssekyondwa from Luweero District’s Kamira Sub-County.
Security operatives had tracked Ssekyondwa, a resident of Kabuyata Village, using technology. Operatives have relied on WhatsApp messages and conversations to track the suspect who had gone into hiding for days.
The acting District Police Commander (DPC) for Luweero, Patrick Maikula, claimed Ssekyondwa was a member of a NUP team that fabricates fake news posts on WhatsApp and shares them on this message sharing app and other social media platforms.
Currently detained at Luweero Police Station, Ssekyondwa could face charges of Cyber Harassment contrary to section 24(1), (2) (a) of the Computer Misuse Act, 2011.
Police hope to rely on Ssekyondwa to track his suspected accomplices.
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Kabuyata town was captured from Kamira Sub County in Luweero area after a security track down on his WhatsApp messages.
The capture comes minutes after President Museveni sharply guided security to follow and capture the individuals who have been utilizing online media to get out counterfeit word about his passing.
The DPC, Patrick Maikula says the speculate his being held at Luweero CPS forthcoming indictment in the courtrooms. He further said that the other whatsapp bunch individuals are still everywhere and the suspect could additionally be charged for the offense of Cyber Harassment in spite of area 24(1), (2) (a) of the Computer Misuse Act, 2011. “We are following for the other WhatsApp bunch individuals,” the DPC said.
“The whole faction should be captured and charged,” he added. It ought to be reviewed that the protected court decriminalized the spreading of bogus news during the Andrew Mwenda, Charles Onyango Obbo case versus Attorney general. In the decision, court decided that the spreading of bogus news isn’t criminal in Uganda.
