Ugandan journalist released after a day in police custody
Ugandan journalist Samson Kasumba has been released on police bond after 24 hours in custody.
Kasumba, who anchors prime time news on NBS, was arrested by a battalion of both plainclothes and uniformed policemen at about 11pm on Monday as he left work.
Police released a statement indicating the arrest had nothing to do with his work as a journalist and rather, they were investigating his alleged involvement in subversive activities.
“I want to thank the police for handling my arrest in a professional manner. Not much that is positive has even said about the police but what I experienced was encouraging,”Kasumba said upon release.
Authorities also later searched Kasumba’s Kampala home and have confiscated his phones and laptop.