Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of Special Police Constables who helped police the recently concluded general elections have expressed concern with police leadership’s delaying to pay their last month of service. Ahead of presidential, parliamentary and local government elections, police recruited 50,000 SPCs whose major role was …
Read More »Police Officer held after shooting Kamuli boy dead
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kamuli district has detained one of their own, Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Isaac Twesigye attached to Kamuli central police station over shooting dead 18 year old Guster Bakooye at Buwenge Mpya Zone in Kamuli municipality on Sunday night. It is reported …
Read More »Thousands in spend weekend in custody in Kampala over flouting curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 2124 people spent their weekend in various police cells after they were arrested for flouting curfew time rules. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said joint security operations arrested people on roads driving or riding past curfew time, which is 9pm to 5am, …
Read More »Youth in Northern Uganda go on rampage, destroy cars after Police disrupts night party
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are hunting for a gang of youth in connection with the destruction of several property worth millions of shillings in Pader Town Council in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The youth reportedly rampaged after police stopped their party at Hotel Perfect View …
Read More »Police fast-track Covid-19 restrictions as it mourns DPC demise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As police fraternity mourns the demise of Kira Road Division Police Commander, Matthias Turyasingura who reportedly succumbed to Covid-19, vigilance has been increased almost at every station. Turyasingura, who took himself to hospital was announced dead on Tuesday night. With the shocking death of Turyasingura, police …
Read More »Petrol bomb suspects handed over to police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has handed over the suspects involved in throwing petrol bombs in Kampala to the police force. At least 11 people were arrested on the eve of President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in for his eighth elective term. Museveni took oath on May 12th at Kololo Independence …
Read More »Police shoots protester dead in Butebo district
Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has died following injuries sustained after police officers in the Eastern district of Butebo shot and critically injured four people at Butebo health center. The police deployed shot live bullets during an exchange between them and a rowdy mob mostly of boda boda riders. …
Read More »Police, UMEME launch operation on power theft in Masaka
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police and Umeme enforcement teams in Masaka City on Thursday spent the better part of the day in running battles with residents over illegal power connections. The operation dubbed “Komboa” begun from Nyendo Township, a suburb in Masaka city. It was characterized by scenes …
Read More »5,000 police officers in Kampala dodge Covid-19 vaccination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 5,000 police officers in the Kampala Metropolitan area have dodged the covid-19 vaccination. In March, the police launched the Covid-19 vaccination of its personnel at an event that was presided over by Chief of Joint Security –CJS Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba at Naguru …
Read More »Heavy deployment in Entebbe muncipality ahead of swearing-in of mayor
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of the police and army in Entebbe municipality ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of municipality leaders. Security personnel have been deployed outside and inside Entebbe Municipal Council offices and areas around State House and on some sections of the Kampala-Entebbe highway. …
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