{"id":6083,"date":"2025-03-12T14:25:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/?p=6083"},"modified":"2025-03-12T14:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:25:24","slug":"spark-tv-cameraman-hospitalised-after-assault-by-armed-men-in-kawempe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/?p=6083","title":{"rendered":"Spark TV Cameraman Hospitalised After Assault by Armed Men in Kawempe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fdee86fa-7bf8-485d-ab29-ee1f7027d307\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"386\">Steven Kibwiika, a cameraman with Spark TV, has been hospitalised after a brutal assault by armed men suspected to be security operatives in Nammere, Kawempe Division. The attack occurred as Kibwiika covered allegations of ballot pre-ticking ahead of tomorrow\u2019s Kawempe North by-election.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 848px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-6083-1\" width=\"848\" height=\"464\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-03-12-at-15.26.49_849f6bb2.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-03-12-at-15.26.49_849f6bb2.mp4\">https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-03-12-at-15.26.49_849f6bb2.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"653\">Eyewitnesses say Kibwiika was filming at a residential property when armed men, allegedly guarding the premises, confronted him, blocked him from recording, confiscated his equipment, and inflicted serious injuries before abandoning him at the scene.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"994\">He was later found by Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi\u2019s security team in visible distress. Footage from the chaotic scene shows Kibwiika struggling to move, collapsing to the ground as he is helped to his feet. He was immediately rushed to a medical facility, where he is currently receiving treatment. His condition remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"994\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6086\" src=\"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gl2HakJXEAEN3mP.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1125\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gl2HakJXEAEN3mP.jpeg 1125w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gl2HakJXEAEN3mP-300x265.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gl2HakJXEAEN3mP-1024x903.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gl2HakJXEAEN3mP-768x677.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Gl2HakJXEAEN3mP-860x758.jpeg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1144\">The attack has drawn widespread condemnation from journalists and human rights activists, who describe it as a blatant violation of press freedom.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1384\">\u201cWe strongly condemn this assault on our journalist. The media plays a crucial role in ensuring transparency during elections, and such attacks are unacceptable,\u201d said Abubaker Lubowa from Nation Media Group Uganda, which owns Spark TV.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1659\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The incident comes amid heightened political tensions and allegations of electoral malpractice in the lead-up to the by-election. Authorities have yet to issue an official statement regarding either the attack or the suspected illegal electoral activities at the residence<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4709\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4709\" src=\"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-13.36.25_4ef32859-860x691.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">https:\/\/www.lugonyolasafaris.com1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Kibwiika, a cameraman with Spark TV, has been hospitalised after a brutal assault by armed men suspected to be security operatives in Nammere, Kawempe Division. The attack occurred as Kibwiika covered allegations of ballot pre-ticking ahead of tomorrow\u2019s Kawempe North by-election. 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