This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
On July 21, 2019, Ugandan musician Michael Kalinda, also known as Ziggy Wine, was allegedly abducted and tortured while on his way to the Firebase Crew studios.
According to Kyadondo East legislator Bobi Wine, Ziggy was found 'beaten beyond recognition, his left eye plucked out, two of his fingers cut off, all his belongings taken and dumped in Mulago Hospital and left for dead.'
After the alleged kidnapping, Ziggy spent over a week at Mulago Hospital's casualty unit without receiving any treatment besides antibiotics, a source told the Daily Monitor.
He was later taken to the hospital's CT scan department, where it was revealed that he was bleeding from the brain.
Bobi Wine has since eulogized the deceased as 'a solid member of the Firebase Crew, a hard-working young man and strong supporter of People Power.'
