Justin Juuko blames his army detention on family feud
April 29, 2021
Justin Juuko
Former boxing champion and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) activist, Justin Juuko, has blamed his dramatic arrest and detention by the military late last year on his relatives.
Juuko was arrested by plain-clothes security operatives on December 12, 2020, in Kyazanga. He was later transferred to Kampala and detained at Makindye barracks. He was subsequently charged with treason and illegal possession of arms before a military court.
The military court, however, dropped the charges and released him on December 31. While his arrest and detention coincided with the rampant countrywide abductions of opposition politicians in the run-up to the January 14 (2021) general elections, Juuko claims he has since established that he was set up by his family members.