Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Department-CID have detained two men in connection with operating fake police social media accounts that they have been using to post disparaging content. Charles Twine, the CID spokesperson identified the two suspects as Mugerwa Nicholas resident of Kitebi in Rubaga division …
Read More »Tumukunde must report to CID, court rules
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has dismissed with costs the interim application in which presidential hopeful retired Lt General Henry Tumukunde wanted court to block the summons requiring him to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department of Police in Kibuli. On Tuesday, Justice Musa Ssekaana the Deputy …
Read More »CID investigations link parliament suspect to Masaka murder
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has identified a man arrested at Parliament with a human head this afternoon as a 22-year-old Joseph Nuwashaba, a resident of Kizinda, Bushenyi district. According to a statement issued by the CID Public Relations Officer Charles Twiine Mansio, Nuwashaba …
Read More »Tumukunde’s lawyers, Justice Ssekaana clash over CID director Akullo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing retired General Henry Tumukunde in the case where he is challenging the summons to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department of Police have this afternoon clashed with trial Judge Musa Ssekaana who declined to summon the CID director AIGP Grace Akullo. The proceedings …
Read More »CID opens money laundering charges against prisons impersonator
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have opened charges of money laundering against Gerald Muntuyera, a prisons services impostor who was arrested last week on allegations of conning more than 100 million from unsuspecting traders. Muntuyera was arrested by Criminal Investigations Directorate detectives after it emerged that he had allegedly …
Read More »Military officials join police team to decide Gen. Tumukunde’s fate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two top officials from the Legal Directorate of Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF were in a meeting with senior police officers at the Criminal Investigations Directorate Headquarters in Kibuli to decide the fate of Presidential aspirant, Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde. They are Colonel Moses Wandera, …
Read More »700 cars stolen in Kampala every year – police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An analysis of police reports on motor vehicle thefts and robberies in the country shows that on average 700 cars are stolen or robbed in Kampala every year. This translates to two vehicles being stolen or robbed every day in Kampala. Statistics compiled by …
Read More »CID needs UGX 40Bn to investigate sex, economic crimes annually
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Criminal Investigations Department-CID needs more than 40 billion shillings to investigate sex-related and economic crimes. The CID director Grace Akullo has consistently cited insufficient budget as one of the major factors hampering daily operations of the directorate. According to the latest crime report, …
Read More »CID arrests suspected fraudster after conning UGX 100M
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has arrested a man for masquerading as an official from Isimba prisons farm in Masindi district and conning nine people Shillings 100 million. CID spokesperson Charles Twine identifies the suspect as Gerald Muntuyera alias Rogers Akugizibwe. According to Twine, the …
Read More »CID probes five NRM, NUP politicians for defying COVID-19 guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT The Criminal Investigations Directorate–CID is investigating four National Resistance Movement –NRM politicians and the National Unity Platform –NUP to record statements on allegations of defying COVID-19 guidelines. The politicians include State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite, Kyadondo East MP and presidential aspirant, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi …
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