Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint anti-terrorism operations team has held 59 terror suspects for more than 70-days without trial. In his address on November 20, President Yoweri Museveni said that up to 106 terror suspects had been arrested for their involvement in subversive activities. Out of 106 mentioned …
Read More »CID faults judiciary for stalling of cases despite overwhelming evidence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has blamed the judiciary for causing unnecessary delays in the trial of several cases despite the overwhelming evidence sent to court. Charles Twine, the CID spokesperson said over the years, they have noticed that many cases whose evidence was fully …
Read More »Police records 59 deaths in New Year accidents, crime incidents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 59 people lost their lives during celebrations to usher in the New Year, according to police records. Of these, 39 died in road crashes. According to the spokesperson of the traffic directorate Faridah Nampiima, 39 deaths resulted from 106 accidents recorded between December …
Read More »Three arrested for operating unlicensed labor recruitment agency
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people from Nansana municipality, Wakiso district are in trouble for operating an illegal labor recruitment agency. The trio was picked up in a joint operation by officers from the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID. Agnes Igoye, the Senior Coordinator of Anti Human trafficking in the Directorate …
Read More »Fraudster cons police officers millions of shillings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives from Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID are hunting for a fraudster who has collected an unspecified amount of money in millions of shillings from a number of police officers for attending a non-existent training in Switzerland. The fraudster targeted police officers attached to the Directorate of …
Read More »Masqueraders return UGX3Bn stolen from teacher’s revolving fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has recovered Shillings 3.8 billion that had been stolen by some suspects masquerading as teachers in government schools. The CID spokesperson Charles Twine, says that they also managed to intercept another Shillings 7.8 billion that was on an account in …
Read More »CID probes death of newly wedded bride seeking contraception
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has kicked off investigations into a strange incident in which a freshly wedded woman died from hospital in an attempt to have a contraceptive procedure. Charles Twiine, the CID spokesperson has identified the deceased as Joana Namutebi, who on Friday last …
Read More »Uganda under attack
Twin bomb blasts in city centre leave country on edge Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Where does the nation go from here? Many seemed to ask. Two bomb blasts in the heart of Kampala brought back the sad memories of the 2010 bomb attacks that killed 76 Ugandans enjoying …
Read More »CID probes kidnap of caretaker who declined to sell boss’ land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ismail Lukoda Ssekandi, a resident of Lutembe village in Wakiso district, has opened a case file at the Criminal Investigations Directorate accusing police operatives of kidnapping him for five days after he refused to sell his boss’ land. Ssekandi who is the caretaker of 56 …
Read More »Apac district officials under probe for alleged embezzlement of UGX400m
Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID is investigating seven Apac district officials on allegations of embezzling 400 million shillings. Charles Twine, the CID spokesperson has identified the suspects as Ekwang Tonny Paul, Apac Chief Financing Officer, Edoko Tom, the human resource officer, Sam Otim, the District Education …
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