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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda police spokesperson has said the calls by National Unity Platform-NUP that the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola should resign after violent arrest of Bobi Wine on Tuesday are far-fetched. Fred Enanga says appointment of the IGP is stipulated in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heavy deployment along Gayaza road, Kasangati and Magere village which is home of the NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi has caused concern among some residents. The deployment by military, police and plain clothes security personnel is noticeably heavy. Some residents are describing the plain-clothed security personnel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Politicians have been cautioned against propagating chaos as the country prepares for presidential nominations due to start tomorrow November 2, 2020. The 2-day exercise will be held at the Kyambogo University cricket ground. According to guidelines issued earlier by the police, all presidential aspirants …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Oyam district has arrested a 47-year-old man and five others for child sacrifice. The suspects include Bosco Owidi, Anjulina Ejang, 42, Bosco Obote, 24, Bonny Okello, 36, Torencio Okello, 21 and Jennet Adongo 56. It is alleged that Owidi connived with Adong, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has said that it never participated in defacing posters of the National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi or even protect those who participated in the illegal act. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango defended the police after images started …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Inspector-General of Police, Martin Ochola, has ordered for the distribution of more than 50,000 copies of the new Standard Operation Procedures to all police officers, LDUs and UPDF soldiers attached to the police force. In response to President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to draft new …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 125 people were arrested on Saturday in a night joint security operation against people defying Covid-19 directives. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala police spokesperson said 35 people were arrested in Katwe inside a brothel. The operation was led by the Clock Tower police. Among …

Kabalore, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Inspector-General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola, has responded to President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to draft operation procedures that will be followed by all police officers and personnel from sister agencies during field duties. Museveni on September 8 directed Ochola to come up with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have shot dead a private security guard for resisting arrest. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango identifies the deceased as Ali Mbayo, a resident of Rugala in Rubaga division. According to Onyango, Mbayo was gunned in the wee hours of Thursday morning when …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and fishermen have retrieved the body of a fisherman who was killed by floods in Buliisa district. The deceased identified as Bright Musinguzi 32, a resident of Kigoya village Buliisa sub county Buliisa district was swept away by floods resulting from the rising …