Tag Archives: police

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Forty-four Superintendents of Police have completed a refresher course in command and leadership at Bwebajja Police College. They were part of the 45 officers who were summoned for a refresher course on September 21, 2021, by the Inspector-General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola. The majority …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono is stuck with two mentally challenged pregnant women whose origins are still unknown. One of the woman has been identified as Joan Jolline Akakayo, 20, who dropped at the police station by Joseph Kalurwa the secretary for defense Njerere ward in Ggoma …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Forensic Sciences in the Uganda Police Force-UPF is seeking Shillings 450 million for examining at least 100 DNA samples from suspects and crime victims each quarter. This is contained in a document prepared by the acting head of the Directorate Forensic Science, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has profiled 853 repeated offenders also known as serial criminals across the country. The profiles include the photos, DNA samples and case records of serial criminals in various parts of the country. Although the profiled criminals are drawn from …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police are planning to construct a 15-billion-shilling Criminal Automated Identification System abbreviated as CABIS in order to simplify investigation of serial criminals. The proposal to construct CABIS interlinked to each of the major district and division policing areas is contained in a document prepared by …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police in Mbale is on the spot for allegedly extorting money from Boda Boda cyclists. The cyclists accuse police of confiscating their motorcycles and thereafter charge them money especially when they arrest them during the curfew hours.  On Tuesday, the cyclists clashed with the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga One Radio Limited has jointly sued the government, Uganda Communications Commission and Inspector General of Police for illegal closure of the station for ten days after the presidential elections. The radio station through its lawyers of Galisonga and Company Advocates has filed a suit …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Police says that even though they haven’t received the court order to vacate NUP President Robert Kyaguanyi’s home, they are making plans to withdraw today because they are a law-abiding institution. Heavy security deployment still remained surrounding the Magere residence of the 2021 presidential …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nicholas Kafeero, one of the survivors of the recent Nassana shooting is in pain with a bullet still stuck in his chest. Two weeks ago, a Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldier shot dead five people and injured four others critically.  Lance Corporal Denis Omara, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 10 people spent the night in police custody for alleged involvement in bribery and rigging in the ended Wednesday local government elections in Kampala district. The Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said even though the election was generally calm and peaceful, police …