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Police investigate their own over death of suspects in custody

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Kyoga regional police detectives are investigating fellow police officers at Bukedea Central Police Station over the death of two suspects in police custody. The investigations follow a postmortem report from Mbale Regional Referral Hospital that indicated that Joseph Okwalinga alias Golola and Michael Ojakol, …

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Suspect commits suicide in Bukedea police cells

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A murder suspect has allegedly committed suicide inside Bukedea police cells and the other died under mysterious circumstances in a search with the police. The two were suspects in the murder of Francis Opolot that occurred on Christmas in Akunyuko village, Kachumbala sub county in …

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Police officer in Bukedea detained over cattle theft

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukedea police are holding one of their own for alleged theft of cattle. The suspect is Richard Oluwony, who is accused of stealing cattle from Okolimeri village in Bukedea sub county. Charles Denaya, the acting Bukedea District Police Commander says that the suspect abandoned his …

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Kidongole OC in trouble for releasing defilement suspect

Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukedea police are holding one of their own for releasing a defilement suspect. The suspect is Serwano Munghairwa, the Officer in Charge of Kidongole police post. He was picked up after civil society organizations in the district landed on an agreement in which he authorized parents …

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SPC shoots student dead for violating curfew hours

Patrick Otimong was shot dead when police opened fire after meeting resistance from errant members who were partying in the night-time curfew. Bukedea, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukedea police have shot dead a teenage boy for allegedly violating the night-time curfew. The deceased has been identified as Patrick Otimong, a resident of Kanyipe …

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