Journalist and human rights lawyer
Agather Atuhaire, who had been missing for days after her abduction in Tanzania,
has been found and is safe.
Her family confirmed she was dumped at
night in Mutukula on the Uganda-Tanzania border.
Godwin Toko, deputy team leader at
Agora, posted on X Friday morning:
“Finally, Agather has been found, and I have
talked to her via her sister’s phone right now. She was picked from the
border.”
Human rights activist Nicholas Opiyo
also confirmed he has talked to her.
“Agather is on her way home. She was
dumped at the Mutukula Boda last night - we spoke a little while ago,” he said.
She has been missing since Monday, when
she and activist Boniface Mwangi were detained in Tanzania.
She had travelled to the East African
nation to attend the court hearing of opposition figure Tundu Lissu.
The move caused concerns among many
regions amid planned protests.
Mwangi said he and the Ugandan were
tortured while in captivity.
They were both deported by road.
