{"id":59673,"date":"2023-11-10T16:38:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T16:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=59673"},"modified":"2023-11-10T15:42:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:42:26","slug":"museveni-calls-for-vigilance-as-nyege-nyege-festival-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/museveni-calls-for-vigilance-as-nyege-nyege-festival-kicks-off","title":{"rendered":"Museveni calls for vigilance as Nyege Nyege festival kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>President Museveni has urged Ugandans planning to attend Nyege Nyege and other social functions to remain vigilant and watch out for any potential terror threats, mainly linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militias.<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWithin Uganda, the security forces are guarding the pre-prepared public functions like the controversial Nyege Nyege, the Kyabazinga wedding, etc. I, therefore, advise the Wanainchi to be vigilant in the villages, the churches, the markets, public transport,\u201d Mr Museveni\u2019s Thursday afternoon statement reads in part.<\/p>\n

Mr Museveni reassured that Ugandan forces \u201care intensifying the hunt for the real authors of the terrorism schemes in DR Congo\u201d and that \u201cthey will be wiped out if they do not surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI Congratulate the security forces for the recent capture of Njovu, the suspected leader of the ADF group of 10 that killed the two tourists and their Ugandan driver, killed the children of Lubiriha School, burnt the onions truck and tried, unsuccessfully, to attack the parked trucks in Kasiindi, on the Congo side of the Border,\u201d he said in the statement that comes days after the UK and the US governments issued fresh terror alerts warning their citizens to keep away from public events in Uganda and national parks in the East African nation.<\/p>\n

Njovu, according to the President \u201cwas injured and captured and three of his group were members killed \u2013 one at Kasiindi and two in the water, aboard a boat in Lake Edward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mr Museveni also congratulated the \u201csecurity forces on the arrest of the four suspects in the killing of Joan Kagezi, the Prosecutor and \u2018the Congo Government for allowing them to help eliminate the criminals from Eastern Congo.\u201d<\/p>\n

The deputy IGP, Maj Gen Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi, who visited Jinja City and the bank of the River Nile where the popular music festival Nyege Nyege will be held from today, said they are in control and \u201cnothing\u201d will happen to the revellers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been having all these threats in the country; nothing is new and there is nothing extraordinary over and above what we have been experiencing,\u201d Maj Gen Katsigazi said.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the US and UK issued advisories, warning their citizens against visiting Jinja City, two days before the start of the popular Nyege Nyege Festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) advises against all but essential travel to Jinja Town. There is a growing terror threat in Uganda, including targeting of foreigners. Avoid large gatherings, including large scale worship, and music and cultural festivals in Uganda,\u201d the statement by the UK High Commission reads in part.<\/p>\n

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