Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding four suspects accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl in Kabojja zone- Kyengera Town council in Wakiso District. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says the four suspects including Isaac Mulema, one Matovu, Julius Ogwang and Scovia Mbabazi were involved in sexually abusing the minor. …
Read More »Lokech pledges support to re-appointed IGP Okoth Ochola
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is exactly a 90 days ever since President Yoweri Museveni, appointed Maj Gen Paul Lokech as Deputy Inspector General of Police, to replace Maj Gen Stephen Muzeyi Sabiiti on December 16 last year. Gen Lokech in his congratulatory message to Ochola whose new three-year contract …
Read More »Flying squad arrests 4 more suspected thugs terrorizing people using motorcycles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Flying Squad have arrested four more suspects in their ongoing crackdown on criminals targeting members of the public on Kampala streets, access routes and major roads. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga has identified the suspects as Charles Busingye, Lines Stuart, Bashir Nsubuga and …
Read More »IGP Ochola releases targets for his new term
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola, has released a list of targets he intends to achieve in his new term. Ochola was last week approved by Parliament to serve another term. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on March 4, 2018 appointed Ochola to replace Gen. …
Read More »Minister Odongo will release list of missing persons -Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police force-UPF has said that the list of missing persons will be released by the Internal Affairs Minister General JeJe-Odongo to Parliament any time. Recently, President Museveni said that there is no person who was missing but thay had rather been arrested by …
Read More »We shall vacate Kyagulanyi residence – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police says that even though they haven’t received the court order to vacate NUP President Robert Kyaguanyi’s home, they are making plans to withdraw today because they are a law-abiding institution. Heavy security deployment still remained surrounding the Magere residence of the 2021 presidential …
Read More »220 police trainees dismissed over academic papers and health
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commandant of Police Training School –PTS at Kabalye in Masindi district has expelled 220 police trainees over forged academic qualifications. Assistant Commissioner of Police –ACP Abubaker Ziwedde, the PTS commandant received instructions from police headquarters to conduct a verification process for all the 5,000 …
Read More »Amnesty international joins push to free Robert Kyagulanyi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home and release him and his wife Barbara Itungo Amnesty International said as the post-election blockade entered its 7th day. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine …
Read More »Military, police to stay at Kyagulanyi’s home
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and police will maintain their presence on the streets and the home of the National Unity Platform-NUP president Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine to prevent the incitement of riots. The Defense Ministry Spokesperson, Brig. Flavia Byekwaso and her Police counterpart, Fred Enanga, …
Read More »Bobi Wine plans to kidnap himself to cause chaos – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda police has said National Unit Platform – NUP presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is planning to kidnap himself purposely to cause chaos. Commissioner of Police Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson said they have received intelligence that Kyagulanyi intends to go into …
Read More »