Ex-Museveni Gov’t Spy Drops Shocking Video of MP Tinkasiimire’s Abduction, Sparks National Outcry
An explosive video dropped by former Museveni government intelligence operative Charles Rwomushana has sent shockwaves across Uganda. The footage captures the chilling moment Buyaga West MP Hon. Barnabas Tinkasiimire was abducted in broad daylight by uniformed soldiers using a white Toyota Hiace van—infamously known to Ugandans as a “drone.”
The video shows traffic grinding to a halt in Namungoona as armed personnel surround the MP’s vehicle, drag him out by force, and shove him into the van. The calculated, military-style operation has renewed fears of state-linked kidnappings and further eroded public trust in government institutions.
Rwomushana’s release of the footage appears to confirm Tinkasiimire’s earlier claims that he was abducted, beaten, blindfolded, and taken to an undisclosed location. It also echoes the testimonies of other political figures and activists who have faced similar disappearances in recent years—many of which remain uninvestigated.
Adding to the gravity of the situation, Tinkasiimire’s wife, Mrs. Sandra Tinkasiimire, revealed that her husband was later found abandoned near the place he was taken—severely injured and unable to walk. She reported that he had clearly been subjected to harsh physical abuse during his captivity.
Observers say the leaked video is a smoking gun, showing a deliberate, coordinated, and coercive operation carried out by individuals in military uniform. Human rights organizations have condemned such abductions as tools of repression, widely used to intimidate opposition voices.
As the video spreads across social media platforms, Ugandans are demanding urgent answers. Who authorized this abduction? Which agency was involved? What was done to the MP, and who will be held responsible?
Political analysts warn that this may not be an isolated incident, but part of a broader pattern of silencing dissent through fear and force. With Hon. Tinkasiimire still recovering from the ordeal, civil society, the media, and the public are calling for a full, independent investigation—and accountability at the highest levels.
Unless immediate action is taken, critics warn that Uganda risks sliding further into a state of unchecked impunity, where even elected leaders are not safe from illegal detention and violence.
