A university student in Uganda who vanished mysteriously two months ago after sharing a TikTok video critical of President Yoweri Museveni’s leadership has now been sentenced to jail.
Elson Tumwine went missing on 8 June, leading opposition politicians and human rights activists to accuse military agents of abducting and detaining him without due process.
Amid growing public concern, Tumwine was later found at a police station in Entebbe in mid-July. He was then formally charged with offensive communication and computer misuse.
He admitted to the charges in court and asked for forgiveness. On Monday, the magistrates’ court in Entebbe handed him a two month prison sentence, citing his request for leniency and reduced consequence.
