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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Mr Nicholas Opiyo, a human rights lawyer based in Kampala has been arrested by plain cloth security men, his team confirms. He represents the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) whose accounts were blocked by security last week on accusations of supporting terrorism in Uganda.He was reportedly picked from Lamaro restaurant located in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb, handcuffed and taken to an unknown location.Opiyo heads the country\u2019s robust human rights defence organization, Chapter Four Uganda.<\/p>\n

“Chapter Four is deeply concerned about the abduction and incommunicado detention of Nicholas Opiyo, our executive director earlier today afternoon by unknown security operatives. We’re taking legal action to ensure his prompt and unconditional release,” the organisation tweeted Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Police said the lawyer had been arrested by a joint task team of security and financial intelligence, on allegations of money laundering and related malicious acts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe investigations are progressing well and any new developments will be communicated in due course. He remains in our custody at the Special Investigations Division,\u201d police tweeted Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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