Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 20 Congolese nationals have been arrested in Kasese District for illegal entry into Uganda. Joshua Masereka the Deputy RDC Kasese says security personnel acted on a tip-off from residents in Kisanga A, Nyamwamba division in Kasese Municipality. Masereka adds that some of those …
Read More »Police shoot suspected vehicle thief in Hoima
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected vehicle thief is nursing a bullet wound after being shot by police in Hoima city. Moses Tugume, a resident of Hoima City was shot in the leg around 6 pm Tuesday evening in connection to the theft of a Spacio vehicle registration number …
Read More »Police to spend UGX 3B annually on newly promoted officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police’s wage will increase by nearly Three Billion Shillings after the promotion of 3,097 lower rank police officers. The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola, a few days ago, promoted police personnel to four junior ranks that include Corporal, Sergeant, Assistant Inspector of Police and Inspector …
Read More »Unidentified youths drop petrol bombs, leaflets in Jinja city
Jinja , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Police are investigating the circumstances under, which unidentified people dropped leaflets and petrol bombs along different streets in Southern division on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects who were dressed in hoods and masks are said to have dropped the leaflets and petrol bombs along …
Read More »Police destroys over 600 bags of charcoal in Agago
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Agago have destroyed over 600 bags of charcoal in Agago in an ongoing crackdown against illegal charcoal burning. Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson told URN in an interview that the bags of charcoal were impounded and burnt down from …
Read More »Former chilies employee arrested over manager’s death
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of Isaac Mugga, the former Manager of Chilies Fast Foods and Takeaway Restaurant in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb. The suspect is Nelson Victor Ofwono alias Octopus. He was picked up from his hideout in Katooke …
Read More »Two arrested over brutal murder of a woman in Kagadi
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police are holding two suspects in connection with the brutal killing of a woman in Kagadi district. The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations were arrested over the weekend from various parts of Kagadi. The two suspects, one man …
Read More »Rukungiri woman and sons held over father’s murder
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Rukungiri district have in detention three family members on allegations of killing their family head. Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson identified the deceased as Godfrey Mugisha, 58, resident of Kahimbi cell, Kikarara parish, Bwambara sub county in Rukungiri district. Those in detention …
Read More »Teachers college administrators arrested for denying students exams
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district have arrested two college administrators for blocking their own students, numbering 29, from sitting for final exams. The suspects have been identified as Affan Lubanga, the director Destiny River Primary Teacher’s collage-PTC which is in Iganga district and Benson Kabusira the …
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 …
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