Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Forensic Science (DFS) Uganda Police needs more than 2,000 scene of crime officers and exhibit analysts. According to Police records, there was a slight increase in crime reported in 2021 compared to 2020 standing at 196,081 and 195,931 respectively. Andrew Mubiru, …
Read More »Security investigates Speaker assassination threats
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and police have opened inquiries into assassination threats directed at the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. Last week, Anita Among, told parliament that she had received a report indicating that her vehicle was being trailed by suspected assassins, who want her dead. “I have …
Read More »Ten suspects escape from custody at Bukwo Police station
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has launched a manhunt for ten suspects following their escape from custody at Bukwo Police Station. The suspects, who were locked up for various offenses including murder and rape broke out of their cells on Sunday night. Five police officers in Bukwo are meanwhile …
Read More »Uganda Police asks for 5,000 CCTV cameras to monitor slums
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 5,000 more Closed Circuit Television-CCTV cameras are needed in order to monitor criminal gangs in the slums of the Kampala Metropolitan area, the Director of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the Uganda Police Force, Senior Commissioner of Police –SCP Yusuf Ssewanyana has revealed. According to Ssewanyana, …
Read More »Army, Police deny they have in custody a missing NUP supporter
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army and police have denied holding Teddy Nalubowa, a National Unity Platform Unit-NUP supporter, who was reportedly abducted from Nansana Municipality in Wakiso district last month. Nalubowa’s family claims that she left her rented room in Kyebando in Nansana Municipality at around 06:00 pm …
Read More »Follow petition judgment from home, police tell Kenyans
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Police have advised Kenyans to follow proceedings from home when the Supreme Court sits to pass its verdict on the presidential petition on Monday. In a statement on Saturday, acting Inspector General of Police Noor Gabow advised against gathering outside court premises at …
Read More »Stay calm, country is safe! Police assure Kenyans ahead of Supreme Court verdict
Information may be shared in confidence to any police officer, at a police station or through the toll free numbers 911, 112, 999 or FichuaKwaDCI via 0800-722-203 Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Police have assured Kenyans of ample security on Monday when the Supreme Court will be delivering …
Read More »(PHOTOS) It’s a horse affair as cops disperse youth at Bomas
William Ruto and Raila Odinga are in a neck and neck race Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Police on Sunday used horses to disperse rowdy youth at the entrance of Bomas of Kenya. The youths camped there after some leaders were barred from getting into the tallying centre. Some …
Read More »Police rescues ‘magicians’ from mob in Bugweri
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East on Saturday rescued fake magicians who were attempting to fleece residents of Idudi A cell in Idudi town council, Bugweri district of their money after scaring them that their fetishes had entered their bodies. Prior to the mob action against …
Read More »Police profiles cattle markets in Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police Anti-Stock Theft Unit is profiling cattle markets to avert commercialized raids in the Karamoja sub-region. The cattle markets have been linked to the spate of raids as rustlers steal cows and immediately load them on trucks for transportation out of Karamoja, a …
Read More »