Uganda: Drama As Police Attempt to Arrest Graduand

16 January 2019

Kampala — Drama ensued at Makerere University yesterday during the 69th graduation ceremony as police attempted to arrest a former student activist.

Five police officers, who declined to reveal their identities to journalists, dragged away Mr Simon Wanyera, who graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Education from the tent, but fellow graduates protested.

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