Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The growing insecurity in parts of Kampala and Wakiso district has been blamed on the laxity by village councils to implement communal security systems, coupled with challenges of unemployment and poverty. Kampala Resident District Commissioner Hud Hussein says that village leaders are expected to …
Read More »Boda Boda man lynched for stabbing Police Officer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Boda Boda cyclist in Katwe has been lynched for allegedly stabbing a police officer. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire says that the unknown cyclist attacked and stabbed police constable Ismail Menjar, who was on duty enforcing the curfew on Friday evening. …
Read More »Uganda Police warns about planned violent protests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force -UPF has come out to warn the general public against threats and plans of holding riots, that they say they have information about. “We have received information from credible sources that a section of opposition politicians are planning nationwide violent demonstrations and riots …
Read More »Police steps up COVID-19 night operations in Kampala
56 Arrested in Kampala Sunday Night Operations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 56 people were arrested in parts of Kampala during operations against person violators of COVID-19 guidelines last night. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire said 49 of these were arrested from Nomads Bar in Kabalagala. …
Read More »Police halt 9pm eviction in Makindye
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katwe police have used live bullets to disperse an unidentified group of people who were conducting an eviction in Kyampa Zone, Makindye under the cover of darkness. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owesigyire says that security personnel responded to an alert and found …
Read More »Kampala raid on schools nets 74 teachers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 74 teachers were this afternoon questioned by the police after being rounded up in an enforcement operation of measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Of these, 21 of the teachers were picked from Kabojja Junior School, where, according to the school …
Read More »Explosive kills one, injures six in Matugga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Force -UPF has launched investigations into an explosive that has killed one person and injured six at Mabanda Trading centre, Matugga, in Wakiso District. Kampala Metropolitan police Deputy spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire says that the deceased has been identified by only one name, Abdul. …
Read More »Fighting new Crime wave
Experts react to Museveni strategy Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Respond to fire with fire. That appears to be the strategy behind President Yoweri Museveni’s recent restructuring of the police force and deployment of military generals to head four of its 19 directorates. According to security experts, however, more …
Read More »Police shoots three suspected robbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has shot three suspected robbers in Kireka- Bira Village in Wakiso District. The trio was gunned down at 2am this morning while trying to rob the home of Godfrey Atukwatse. Police was called by Atukwatse’s neighbors when they saw six men armed with machetes …
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