44 members of the LGBT+ community were arrested in the raid. (Twitter/ Pride Uganda)
Police in Uganda have arrested 44 people who attended a “same-sex wedding”, insisting they were spreading “infectious disease”, but activists say it was simply a “peaceful gathering”.
According to
NaijaNews, authorities in Nansana Municipality, Uganda, raided the event in area’s Ochen ward last week.
On Monday (31 May), Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said that the force had received a tip-off about a group of men, “suspected to be homosexuals”, who were conducting a same-sex wedding.
He said: “At the same function, gifts were recovered, these included suitcases, a TV, assorted gifts like sugar, salt, pineapples and many other gifts normally given at traditional functions.”
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The girls were reportedly being transported for domestic labour.
Under its custody are five suspects, all Burundi nationals, who are ccused of trafficking the girls through Mutukula border via Kampala to Entebbe airport.
Mr Charles Twine, the spokesperson of Criminal Investigations Directorate, yesterday said police received a complaint from officials at Burundi Embassy in Uganda about a group of girls who were being trafficked.
“After getting the information, we opened up a case file at Old Kampala Police Station and investigations commenced,” Mr Twine said.
He said during the investigations, a key suspect with a passport was arrested with two girls at Kab Hotel on Martin Road, downtown Kampala.