Tag Archives: Francis Olugu

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Outgoing Aruu County Member of Parliament, Samuel Odonga Otto who was arrested earlier today by Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID, faces charges over illegal possession of a firearm. CID Spokesperson, Charles Twine, has confirmed to Uganda Radio Network –URN that Otto was being transported to Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The commander of General Crimes unit at CID headquarters has ordered for the prosecution of Adjumani investigations boss for allegedly frustrating the murder case of a driver who was shot and killed by Uganda People’s Defence Force –UPDF soldiers. Assistant Commissioner of Police –ACP Francis …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Investigating officers have made damning findings of possible treacherous complicity by prisons officers that made the mass escape from Moroto Prison possible, Uganda Radio Network can reveal. URN has learnt that Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID has thus recommended the prosecution of five Moroto prisons officers …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID has gathered fresh details in the burning of exhibits office at Katwe police station.  Four policemen were last week charged for conspiring to commit a felony by destroying cash exhibits as required evidence in the court proceeding. Grace Akullo, the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  After spending a month in cells, two police officers who had been arrested over selling the force’s gun to thugs have been released on bond. Assistant Commissioner of Police –ACP Francis Olugu, who is the commandant of general crimes desk, confirmed to Uganda Radio Network …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  A combined security team that has so far recovered eight guns from Murchison Falls National Park suspects that some of the firearms were used in at least five murders in different parts of the country. A detective who participated in an operation against poachers said that …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  A security team comprising of officers from the Criminal Investigations Directorate – CID and Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF have recovered another UPDF gun in the ongoing hunt for poachers in Murchison National Park. Assistant Commissioner of Police – ACP Francis Olugu said the UPDF …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has arrested two police officers attached to Jinja Road Police station for allegedly selling a firearm to thugs at Shillings 2 million. According to CID sources, Corporal – Richard Enguru and Police Constable, Andrew Opio allegedly sold the rifle to thugs …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Criminal Investigations Directorate – CID has dispatched a team of detectives to hunt for poachers in the Murchison National Park. A source at CID intimated to Uganda Radio Network- URN that a team of 13 detectives commanded by Assistant Commissioner of Police – ACP …