Army says holding missing Masaka priest over subversive activities
The Sunday, December 14, 2025, confirmation follows days of speculation about the cleric's whereabouts since his reported disappearance on December 3, 2025.
Acting Director, Defence Public Information Col. Chris Magezi says Ssekabira was in "lawful custody" over allegations of involvement in violent subversive activities against the state. (File photo)
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The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) say they are holding former Masaka Diocesan Youth Chaplain, the Rev. Fr. Dr. Deusdedit Ssekabira.
The Sunday, December 14, 2025, confirmation follows days of speculation about the cleric's whereabouts since his reported disappearance on December 3, 2025.
Acting Director, Defence Public Information Col. Chris Magezi, in a statement released this evening (December 14), says Ssekabira was in "lawful custody" over allegations of involvement in violent subversive activities against the state.
“He will be produced in courts of law and charged accordingly,” Magezi says.
However, he did not explain the charges the state would prefer against him.
The Catholic Church in an earlier statement had said Ssekabira, currently an assistant priest at Bumangi Parish in Kalangala district, reportedly disappeared after he was allegedly abducted by people dressed in army uniform under unclear circumstances.