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JUST IN: Police in Abim have arrested a BBC crew including reporter Catherine Byaruhanga found filming outside Abim Hospital.

Ms Byaruhanga was arrested with BBC cameraman Kelvin Brown, fixer Lawino Sam and driver Mahmoud Ahmed.
Abim Hospital came under national limelight when FDC presidential candidate Kizza Besigye decried its sorry state during a visit that resulted into the suspension of the nurses who showed him around. Days after Besigye’s visit, government announced the start of renovation works on the dilapidated facility (NBS TV Uganda, 2016).

Latest update:

Regional Police Commander Peter Nkulega says Catherine Byaruhanga and Kelvin Brown are not in  a cell, but with District Police Commander to make statements.