Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo arrested

HUMAN RIGHTS|

Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was on Tuesday picked up by men in plain cloth from a restaurant in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb, and taken away to an unknown destination.

Details about the arrest remained scanty but sources present noted that he was picked from the restaurant where he had reportedly gone for lunch, handcuffed, and placed into a saloon car before it sped off to an unknown destination.

Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango noted they were not aware of the incident. "Let me cross-check and get back to you," Onyango noted.

The controversial lawyer had built his name as a human rights defender and often times has been at loggerheads with the government over a number of human rights abuses.

His interviews on international media outlets have often drawn a backlash with the government, accusing him of working for foreign interests.