Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 motorcycles impounded over time by police on traffic and Covid-19 related offenses are to be auctioned off. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said that more than 500 motorcycles have remained unclaimed at different police stations in Kampala Metropolitan areas which …
Read More »IGP directs heavy traffic police deployment to curb mob actions on roads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has instructed the Director of Traffic Police to increase deployments on roads during rush hours to eliminate emerging crimes of mob justice. The directive follows a weekend incident where a 40-year-old former driver with the United Nations-UN …
Read More »Boda boda riders accuse Wandegeya police officers of extortion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officers at Wandegeya police station have been accused of repeatedly impounding motorcycles from boda boda riders with the intention of extorting money from them. This came after an operation in which hundreds of motorcycles said to be operating without the required documents were impounded in …
Read More »One person dies in Natete road accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has confirmed the death of one person knocked by a truck in Natete town on the outskirts of Kampala. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigyire identified the deceased as Agnes Arinaitwe, a resident of Kasenge village in Wakiso district who was moving …
Read More »3,600 people died in road crashes last year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the restricted movement of vehicles and motorcycles during Covid-19 lockdown, 3,663 people died in road accidents. The road safety and traffic report shows 1,146 out of 3,663 people killed in road accidents were motorcyclists. This translates to ten road fatalities per day. The …
Read More »Suspension of police promotions increases number of officers in acting positions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The halting of promotions in the Uganda Police Force is led to an increase in the number of officers in acting positions. It is exactly five years and two months since the police promoted its officers. Three of the five years have been under the …
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