Uganda: UPDF Denies Withdrawing Tooro Royal Guards

Uganda: UPDF Denies Withdrawing Tooro Royal Guards

The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has denied claims that it withdrew the Tooro Royal Guards from Karuziika Royal Palace and placed Queen Mother Best Kemigisa and other members of the royal family under house arrest.

UPDF Has Not Withdrawn Tooro Royal Guards – Col Magezi

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has denied withdrawing the Tooro royal guards from Karuziika Palace, dismissing claims that members of the royal family and other residents were under lockdown or house arrest. In a statement issued on Friday, UPDF Acting Director of Defence Public Information Col Chris Magezi said the army had instead reinforced […]

UPDF Denies Locking Tooro Royal Family in Palace

In a clarification issued on Thursday, UPDF Acting Director Defence Public Information, Col Chris Magezi, said the army had not withdrawn the Royal Guards from the palace and that reports suggesting the palace residents were under lockdown or house arrest were untrue.

UPDF Denies Withdrawing Tooro Royal Guards, Says Palace Not Under Lockdown

KAMPALA — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed reports that it withdrew Tooro Kingdom’s Royal Guards from the palace, clarifying that the palace and its occupants are not under lockdown or house arrest. In a statement issued today, Col. Chris Magezi, Acting Director of Defence Public Information at the Ministry of Defence and […]