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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>At least three journalists were on Thursday evening brutally arrested by officials travelling aboard a Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) bus in Entebbe.<\/p>\n

The three journalists who include George William Kakooza (CBS FM), Sulah Kagugube (UBC) and camera person Norah Odoi spent more than five hours under detention at Abaita Ababiri police station over taking pictures of the UCAA bus that nearly knocked them dead.<\/p>\n

Consequently, UCAA officials accused the trio of \u201ccomputer misuse.\u201d<\/p>\n

“You are spearheading the circulation of photos\/videos on social media showing our colleagues extorting bribes from passengers,” UCAA staff told the accused.<\/p>\n

According to the journalists, they were traveling from Kigungu after covering an NRM Liberation Day related story.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we were approaching Kitubulu along Entebbe Road on their motorcycle, an errant taxi driver parked abruptly to pick a passenger,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

They added that: \u201cIn an effort to avoid knocking the taxi, they got back on the road but an over speeding UCCA bus nearly killed them before it parked a few meters in front of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parked by the roadside in fear, the newsmen pulled out their phone to capture the bus details which prompted the UCCA officers to move out of the automobile towards.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey asked why we were capturing their details and we declined to answer,\u201d the journalists told Monitor. <\/b><\/p>\n

Eyewitnesses say the UCAA officials manhandled the journalists and forced them \u2013with their motorcycle- into the bus before they took them to Abaita Ababiri police station.<\/p>\n

“You journalists have caused a lot of problems to us to the extent that some of our colleagues have been terminated and others arrested. Some of us are grown up and we need to retire. So why do you make us retire in the shameful way?” UCAA staff shouted on the bus.<\/p>\n

Journalist Sulah sustained a bruised neck while his colleague Kakoza\u2019s belt was damaged after they were mobbed on the bus.<\/p>\n

Tearful Odoi was unable to lift her head or speak to this reporter citing \u201ctraumatization resulting from the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n

Efforts to get a comment from UCCA spokesperson Vianney Luggya were futile after our repeated calls on his known number went unanswered overnight Thursday.<\/p>\n

However, Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire said he was aware of the arrest.<\/p>\n

“But I have been told by the Aviation police commandant that they have ordered the Abaita Ababiri Police to release them. I don’t know if they are released. I haven\u2019t been given details of the charges but the allegation is that they were arrested by the people on that bus for taking pictures of them,” he said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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