He confirmed that he managed to evade the authorities while some of his family members remain detained.
Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine, has recounted how he narrowly escaped a military and police raid on his home in Magere on Friday night.
In a statement on Saturday, Wine described the night as chaotic, saying, "Last night was very difficult at our home in Magere. The military and police raided us. They switched off power and cut off some of our CCTV cameras. There were helicopters hovering over."
He confirmed that he managed to evade the authorities while some of his family members remain detained.
"I want to confirm that I managed to escape from them. Currently, I am not at home, although my wife and other family members remain under house arrest. I know that these criminals are looking for me everywhere, and I am trying my best to keep safe."
Wine also addressed the confusion surrounding his whereabouts, linking it to a nationwide internet shutdown.
"I understand that there has been great concern and speculation regarding my whereabouts. Please understand this is the context of a nationwide internet shutdown. Given the commotion that happened at our house at night, and given that no one is allowed to access the house, our neighbours concluded that they had succeeded in abducting us and spread the news."
The opposition leader used the statement to reject the results of the recent presidential election, which he described as fraudulent.
"I reiterate our COMPLETE REJECTION of the fake results Byabakama is reading. In addition to the ballot stuffing, the military take-over of the election, the detention of our leaders and polling officials, and other electoral offences, their results have zero backing!"
He further condemned violence against protesters.
"We condemn the murder of numerous citizens who have thus far attempted to peacefully demonstrate against the broad daylight thuggery."
Wine stressed the right of Ugandans to protest and criticized attempts to manipulate the electoral process.
"The people of Uganda have the right to protest in defence of their sovereign right to determine a government of their choice - not the kind of criminality we're witnessing."
He also highlighted targeting of opposition candidates, calling it "absolute madness."
"Aside from the blatant theft of the presidential election, these criminals have employed various fraudulent techniques to usurp the will of the people in numerous constituencies across the country. NUP candidates are being targeted - even when they have 100% evidence that they won. This is absolute madness."
The statement ended on a note of defiance. "The PEOPLE OF UGANDA WILL ULTIMATELY WIN."
In a post on X late Friday the NUP had said an army helicopter landed inside Wine’s compound and had “forcibly taken him away to an unknown destination.”
According to the statement, Wine’s private security guards were “violently assaulted” during the operation.
The incident unfolded as the country awaited final election results, which were expected around 1300 GMT on Saturday, with fears growing over the safety of opposition leaders and the transparency of the process.
Elsewhere in central Uganda, reports of lethal force against opposition affiliates emerged. Muwanga Kivumbi, a member of parliament from Wine’s party representing the Butambala area, told AFP’s Nairobi office by phone that security forces had killed 10 of his campaign agents after storming his home.
According to Kivumbi, the agents had been hiding in his garage when security personnel opened fire. His wife, Zahara Nampewo, a law professor, said the victims were shot after forces fired through the garage door.
“After killing them, the military continued firing,” Kivumbi said. “And they ensured that they removed all the evidence of the dead. You only have a pool of blood that is left here.”
The developments added to mounting allegations of state-backed violence and intimidation surrounding the election, as opposition groups accused authorities of using security forces to suppress dissent and influence the outcome of the vote.
