Edward was abducted by Ugandan state operatives on April 27, 2025 in Mukono district and disappeared for several days. When questions mounted about his whereabouts, Muhoozi Kainerugaba quoting a post by Bobi Wine on X (formerly Twitter) posted a shirtless photo of him with the caption. “He is in my basement. Learning Runyankore. You are next!” Edward has been in jail since then.