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Released on police bond
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NTV Ugandas journalists Herbert Zziwa and Ronnie Muwanga have been released after several hours in police custody in Gulu District.
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The two journalists face charges of inciting violence, and malicious damage and have been released on police bond.
They are expected to appear at Gulu Police Station on August 18 to answer the charges.
Arrest
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Zziwa and Muwanga were arrested while covering the last day of Arua by-elections campaigns on Monday -- which turned chaotic.
At least one person, driver of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), was killed after police fired live bullets and tear gas to disperse clashing supporters in Arua town.
Security operatives arrested about other 30 people including Members of Parliament and Kassiano Wadri - candidate vying in the Arua Municipality parliamentary seat.
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