Tag Archives: police

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sixty-one people are in police custody following a crackdown on suspected illegal charcoal dealers and loggers in Northern Uganda. The suspects were picked up in a joint operation led by the Environmental Police Protection Unit and the National Forestry Authority (NFA), which was sanctioned by …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  It has been a terrible Easter for an innocent woman and her family who are traumatized as a bullet police accidentally fired at her a week ago has eluded medical workers who cannot trace it, even after using X-ray equipment. Whereas, the bullet clearly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-one year-old Shaluwa Namukose, a resident of Mafubira ward in Northern division in Jinja city is rotting away without any help after being shot by police while dispersing protests along Mailo Mbili roundabout on February 18th, 2021. According to Namukose, when she was shot, detectives …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has blamed the local leaders for endorsing criminals from the community to join the armed forces. Assistant Superintendent of Police Paul Wataka, the Acting Police Commander for Aswa region told URN recently in an interview that the police institution is battling with indiscipline of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has called for the release of all political prisoners arrested during the 2021 electoral process. “We appeal for fairness in all election-related cases and release of all the political prisoners. The resurrection of Jesus Christ reminds us of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300 or more people are seeking a certificate of good conduct daily from the National Central Bureau commonly known as Interpol –Uganda. Charles Birungi, the acting Director Interpol, says that on average they attend to 300 people mostly female seeking to be …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have rubbished claims that the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech influenced the arrest of Aruu County Member of Parliament, Samuel Odonga Otto. The embattled legislator was picked up from Gulu city on Tuesday last week on allegations of causing malicious …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials in Kanungu district are conducting a fresh survey of police land located in Matanda parish, Kihihi sub-county. The police force owns 84 acres of land given to it in 2013 by the Kanungu sub-county and Kanungu district councils, to establish a Counter-terrorism …

✳ Traffic police were named most corrupt at 67% followed by CID at 57% in a survey ✳ The Savannah RPC Susan Nalwoga has ordered the arrest of civilians who offer bribes to police and cited some culprits Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Savannah Regional Police Commander Susan Nalwoga …

  AIGP Byaruhanga says drivers are the most chaotic and stubborn group in the Uganda Police Force Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police commanders have been urged to take action against drivers who are using the force’s vehicles to smuggle goods and ferry people from one place to another. …