UPDF Brands Lt Mabonga Claims ‘Rubbish’, Says Ex-CMI Officer Will Face Military Justice

UPDF brands Lt Mabonga claims ‘rubbish’, says ex-CMI officer will face military justice

This comes amid mounting pressure on Parliament regarding the fate of several missing Ugandans, highlighted by recently leaked videos

Uganda • Mabonga Herbert Matanda, the lieutenant defying Yoweri Museveni

The officer has described the inner workings of numerous secret detention centres, which are directly run by an elite unit of the Ugandan army. Dozens of activists and opposition figures have

Basement Torture Videos Leak!! UPDF Lieutenant Who Leaked Merciless Videos Of Tortured Ugandans On Wanted Over Extortion

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has broken its silence on allegations attributed to Lt Herbert Matanda Mabonga, dismissing his claims and accusing him of desertion. In a statement, Col Chris Magezi, the acting director of defence public information, said the army had noted allegations circulating on social media against the institution, the Chief of […]

UPDF brands Lt. Mabonga a deserter, dismisses safehouse torture allegations

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has dismissed as fabricated allegations made by a junior officer who released a 30-minute video statement accusing the army of running secret detention facilities, torture and enforced disappearances. Herbert Matanda Mabonga, who identifies himself as an intelligence officer formerly attached to the Defence Intelligence and … The post UPDF brands Lt. Mabonga a deserter, dismisses sa…

UPDF says deserter Mabonga wanted over alleged extortion, fraud

KAMPALA — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has dismissed criminal allegations attributed to Lt Herbert Matanda Mabonga against the military leadership and the President, describing the claims as unsubstantiated and alleging that the officer is wanted over separate criminal offences. In a statement issued Thursday, October 1, 2026, Col. Chris Magezi, the Acting Director […]