17 June 2026 – Former Kampala Lord Mayor and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) president Erias Lukwago is currently being detained at Kiira Division Police Station in Wakiso District, with prosecutors expected to review allegations that could see him charged with treason-related offences, according to a report by Daily Monitor.

Lukwago’s whereabouts had been unknown since Monday, when armed operatives picked him from his home in Wakaliga, Kampala. The incident drew criticism from the public, opposition leaders, legal practitioners, and human rights campaigners, who demanded answers on his location.

Before reports of his official detention at Kira Division Police Station emerged on Wednesday, Erias Lukwago had already become a national talking point since Monday. This followed a series of social media posts by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who shared photos of what the public confirmed was Lukwago in a confined tiled room. In his posts, Gen Muhoozi repeatedly referred to him as a “FOOL,” and claimed to be holding him in his “basement.” On the same Monday, Uganda Police confirmed that Lukwago was not in their custody.

By Wednesday, police had revised their earlier position.

Daily Monitor reports that Uganda Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma, who made the Monday stance, confirmed on Wednesday morning that Lukwago is under police custody. He said investigators were finalising documentation before submitting the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal guidance and approval.

According to the report, authorities are considering charges of “treason and misprision of treason” against the veteran opposition politician and lawyer.

The development links Lukwago to the same case of opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, whom he has been representing as part of the legal defence team. Besigye has spent more than 500 days in prison as continuous judicial delays and shifting court proceedings keep his trial in limbo.