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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kakumiro have arrested a 28-year-old man on allegations of illegally possessing a firearm, moreover one which belongs to the government. Ivan Nyanzi, a resident of Katooke zone in Kawempe Kampala district was found in possession of a government pistol registration number UG1012801417. Albertine …
Read More »IGP Ochola shuffles DPCs, suspends five
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has appointed a new police chief for Entebbe International Airport. Senior Superintendent of Police Paul Kakamba replaces Assistant Commissioner of Police James Ruhweza who in turn replaces him as Kampala Metropolitan South Regional Police Commander. The changes …
Read More »Four arrested for burning parliamentary aspirants car in Nakaseke
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested four persons for allegedly burning a car belonging to an aspirant for Nakaseke South Parliamentary seat. The car registration number UAQ 227-W belonging to Charles Kawuma Nsereko Basajjassubi, a member of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party was set ablaze last night …
Read More »Boat accident at Kiira dam, body of five year old Amirror retrieved
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and UPDF in Kiira region have retrieved the body of five year old Amirror Alwi who drowned in River Nile on Sunday. The body was retrieved by a joint team of UPDF and police marine units from former Bujjagali falls in Budondo sub county, …
Read More »We shall not close MP Tayebwa’s assault case -Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala has vowed not to close Ruhinda North MP Thomas Tayebwa’s assault file until he shows up to record a statement. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson told URN that they have been waiting for Tayebwa to record a statement in …
Read More »Police maps out 15 hotspots ahead of NRM primaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has listed 15 places perceived as hotspots in Friday’s National Resistance Movement- NRM party primaries. Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson says that much focus and vigilance will be put in the hotly contested areas to avoid clashes between supporters of rival candidates. He named …
Read More »Police battles Chameleone’s supporters in Mengo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police used teargas this afternoon to disperse supporters of mayoral aspirant Joseph Mayanja who had gathered in crowds to witness the opening of his offices on Balintuma road, Kampala. Mayanja also known as Chameleone arrived at the scene at midday. But the police had …
Read More »NRM Primaries: Empty coffin dumped in candidate’s home
Mitooma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mitooma Police are investigating circumstances under, which unidentified people dropped an empty coffin in the compound of Arthur Atwebembeire Kazoora, one of the candidates contesting for the National Resistance Movement party ticket for Ruhinda South Constituency. The coffin was found dumped at Kazoora’s residence …
Read More »Kizinda town council NRM registrar arrested for deleting names from register
Bushenyi , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi Police is holding the Kizinda Town Council NRM party registrar for allegedly of tampering with the voter’s register. He has been identified as Natwijuka Evans. Archangel Barekye, the Bushenyi District NRM party registrar said that Natwijuka was found deleting names and replacing them …
Read More »Policeman, three others arrested in Masaka for armed robbery
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Masaka has arrested a policeman and three people for alleged robbery. The suspects are Corporal Joel Ebeta, attached to Kitovu police post in Nyendo, Rajab Kyebambe and two unidentified men. The group was arrested on Friday morning after staging a fake roadblock …
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