Police in Uganda have released a team of BBC journalists following their arrest in the capital, Kampala. The BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga in the capital tweets that the team was released on police bond. Authorities had been aware of their investigation into illegal sale of drugs, she adds.
Police responding to questions from journalists on the arrest of BBC team. Confirms journos were released on police bond. Acknowledges their investigation into the illegal sale of govt drugs was in the public interest and says will pursue suspects in BBC story.
The Ugandan government spokesman Ofwono Opondo had on Thursday demanded the immediate release of the team, according to Reuters news agency. “I am yet to find out the logic why police arrested these journalists, who in my view were helping government to unearth the rot which is in the system… they should be released unconditionally,” Mr Opondo said.
A Ugandan journalist who was working with the BBC team is however still missing, according to his employer – privately-owned NBS TV station.
