Update 4.
The officers at Kampala Central Police have insisted that Praise must sign consent forms allowing the police to check her cellphone, apologize to Muhoozi (Museveniโs son and CDF)and also sign a document saying that she will never criticize him again.
@AloikinOpoloje has refused to sign the documents. She has been taken back to the police cells.
#FreePraiseAloikin
It is not an allegation @mkituuma. Do you, as a police spokesperson, not know the procedure of arrest?? How long was Praise kept without any access to her family and lawyer? Also, since you speak about those who โabuseโ with so much contempt, have you not seen the person you claim @AloikinOpoloje insulted insulting other Ugandans calling them worse than โcabbageโ? Are you going to give us a list of the category that is โbeyond and above the lawโ? Also why are you forcing her to sign some apology instead of taking her to court? #FreePraiseAloikin
.@AloikinOpoloje is being forced to sign a document apologizing and pledging that she will never record any videos criticizing the powers that be. Of course Praise has refused and she has now been taken back to the cells
Just had a longer conversation with @AloikinOpoloje, and this is what she told me to put out.
Upon her abduction on Saturday evening, her captors drove with her towards Entebbe. They told her she would be punished for "abusing their president", that is, not Museveni, but his son, Muhoozi.
They beat her in the drone, but kept saying the "real beating" would happen in the "basement" and it was where they were destined. One of them told her they could kill her, put her in a bodybag and dump it away and no one "could do anything about it".
About halfway the journey towards Entebbe, one of the men in the drone received a phone call, from who, she can't tell. The call recipient ordered the car to drive back to Kampala. Praise would not be taken to the basement, he announced. He, like everyone in the drone was disenchanted by the call - heartbroken even! They were so eager to torture her - one of them even said he was supposed to r*pe - her, she told me. After the call, she says they loudly complained that they "spend all their days on missions" only to be given "stupid orders" at the end! He added that for that "mission", that is, abducting 25-year-old unarmed Praise, he had not eaten the whole day!
Still, Praise didn't know where they were going, but given the beastly tendencies of her captors, she could tell that whatever was a disappointment for them may be good for her, after all.
At the end of the journey, the drone (Toyota Hiace Van) pulled up at Kampala Police Station! In total disregard of @PoliceUg procedures, her details were not taken down, but the police simply checked her into their cell for women. The officers who locked her up threatened to kill her if she doesn't keep quiet.
She was kept at CPS. So, it turns out, this whole time, Praise was at CPS in Kampala! Fortunately, the officers at CPS, despite their threats, didn't lay a finger on her. However, she was only given a single meal this time, throughout the ordeal.
A statement has been taken from her, she will be charged for "broadcasting without a license" under the UCC Act. That is, she has a TikTok account without getting permission from the Ugandan regime. A lawyer is with her.
#FreePraiseAloikin
#TheCabbageCaseUg
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out, because I was not a Jew.
If you dont speak out for praise who will speak for you??
#Bringbackourpeople
3AM PRAYER
God our protector, we thank You for the testimonies You are preparing, the doors You are opening, and the evidence of Your goodness that is beginning to appear.
Our father, this Monday we pray that You surround us with a circle of good people, people with genuine hearts, clean intentions, wisdom, integrity, loyalty, and the fear of God.
Bring into our lives people who will not destroy what You are building in us, but will help us protect, preserve, nurture, and multiply our evidence. Give us friends, mentors, colleagues, partners, family members, and destiny helpers who will celebrate our progress without jealousy and correct us with love when we are going in the wrong direction.
Give us discernment to recognize genuine people and wisdom to distinguish those who truly care from those who only appear to care.
May the people You bring into our circle be preservers of our evidence, protectors of our peace, supporters of our purpose, and contributors to our growth.
Father, also make us good people to others. Teach us to be trustworthy, loyal, generous, honest, encouraging, and dependable. Let our lives become a safe place for the people You have entrusted to us.
May our testimonies be preserved. May our opportunities be protected. May our blessings be sustained. May the right people find us, and may we recognize them when they come.
We have prayed all this through the mighty name of our LORD Jesus Christ Amen.๐๐พ
#MukyalaTusimbudde
Update.
Praise Aloikin is at CPS. At the moment, they are trying to make her sign documents she says she does not understand.
We are putting up a team of lawyers as fast as possible for immediate response.
In a few hours, we should be able to ascertain the state of her health and the possibility of securing her freedom. This will inform our next set of actions.
Let us not relent in demanding for her release. #FreePraiseAloikin
Serious concerns have been raised regarding the safety and whereabouts of 25-year-old law student and human rights activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje, who was allegedly abducted from Namungoona Police Station on Saturday, September 26, by armed security officers.
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