Uganda's police are touting their operation as a "success" in thwarting supporters of opposition leader Bobi Wine from welcoming him back to the country.

On Thursday, his followers had planned to receive him at Entebbe International Airport and accompany him on a sizable 50 km (30-mile) march to his residence. However, the police deemed this march illegal.

The security forces reported that, as part of their operation, they detained 40 suspects, including a Member of Parliament, on charges of "inciting violence."

The police issued a statement, stating, "Joint deployments, including both overt and covert officers, were strategically positioned, and snap checkpoints were established on all roads leading to Entebbe... Various items intended for use in processions, such as red berets, handheld megaphone speakers, and white and red [party] T-shirts... were recovered and exhibited."

On Thursday, Bobi Wine claimed he was forcibly taken by "goons" and placed under house arrest upon his return from South Africa. However, the police refuted the arrest claims, asserting that the 41-year-old singer-turned-politician was merely "escorted" to his home.