Pictures posted on local media later showed Wine at his home north of the capital Kampala, but it was not clear if he was under house arrest or able to leave.
KAMPALA - Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was seized by security officials Thursday on his return from a trip abroad, a top party official said, but police denied he had been arrested and said he was "escorted" home.
"We wish to inform the public that the NUP president, Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert was successfully escorted by our security team from Entebbe to his home in Magere," the Uganda Police Force said on X. Last month, Ugandan police announced they were banning rallies being organised by the National Unity Platform across the country because of public order issues.
His return was eagerly anticipated by his supporters, many of whom view him as a symbol of change in a country ruled for so long by one man.
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