The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has accused state security agencies of conducting what he described as an unjustified manhunt against him, saying the operation has resulted in widespread roadblocks and disruption to ordinary road users.

Kyagulanyi said that while travelling to Gomba District to visit his family, he encountered multiple roadblocks along different routes.

He said the heightened security deployment was unnecessary and punitive to members of the public going about their daily activities.

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"Despite the ongoing unjustified manhunt by the criminal regime, I am grateful to the common people who I meet daily for trying to shield me and keep me safe," Kyagulanyi said in a statement.

He called on the government to stop pursuing him, adding that he would "resurface at an appropriate time."

Kyagulanyi further urged the authorities to relinquish power peacefully and allow Ugandans to determine their future, warning that failure to do so would lead to consequences similar to those faced by past despotic regimes.

The opposition leader also criticised the Uganda Police Force for what he described as deliberate silence following multiple raids on his home, during which his wife, Barbie Kyagulanyi, was allegedly assaulted.

He said police had not issued any official statement despite previously being quick to comment on public incidents.

Kyagulanyi added that the Uganda Human Rights Commission and interfaith leaders had visited his home following the incidents, but said he was still awaiting clear public statements addressing the alleged abuses.

He said he remains in hiding and continues to engage leaders across the country under what he described as high risk and constant surveillance, urging Ugandans to take both collective and individual action to bring about political change.