Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Zombo district are investigating an incident in which 15 grass thatched houses were set ablaze at a height of a protracted land dispute in Atiak village. Reports from the police indicate that the dispute over ownership of a piece of land in Atiak …
Read More »Europe, New York start emerging from lockdown as fresh cases hit Asia
New York, United States | AFP | Swathes of Europe as well as New York began the long process of reopening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but a resurgence of infections in China and South Korea offered a sobering reminder of the dangers of a second wave of cases. The mixed …
Read More »Police deploys in old taxi park as renovations kick off
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy police deployment around old taxi park as Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA embarks on the renovation works. Police has deployed dozens of police officers and water cannons in the park to provide security to the workers of Sterling Civil Engineering Ltd and …
Read More »Police blocks MP Olanya’s consultative meeting on COVID-19 money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Amuru has blocked a consultative meeting organized by Kilak South Member of Parliament Gilbert Olanya to discuss how to use the 20 million Shillings COVID-19 facilitation from Parliament. The meeting which was taking place in a hall at Lacor Catholic Parish in Lamogi Sub …
Read More »Police struggling to implement physical distancing during arrests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are struggling to implement physical distancing guidelines during the arrest of persons accused of violating the lock down rules. The Health Ministry recommends a distance of 4 and half meters between individuals as part of the Covid19 prevention measures. However, Uganda Police Force is failing …
Read More »MP Zaake seeking political capital, donor money – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has re-echoed the statement issued by the State Minister of Internal Affair Mario Obiga Kania that Mityana municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake’s torture marks were self-inflicted. Speaking today at the Uganda Media Centre, Fred Enanga the police spokesman explained that Zaake is …
Read More »Police deploys heavily at city mortuary ahead of Glaser’s postmortem
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy police deployment in and around Kampala Capital City Mortuary where the body of suspected German paedophile Bernhard Glaser Berry is being held. Dozens of both uniformed and plain cloth security officers have deployed strategically around the facility. Those accessing the mortuary are screened …
Read More »Police in Teso accused of frustrating justice for defilement victims
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in the Teso sub region are on the spot for frustrating efforts to fight defilement in the region. They argue that the officers side with the suspects to aid their freedom. The accusations stem from the police annual report of 2019 that showed …
Read More »Zaake sues security officers for torture, theft
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Zaake, the Member of Parliament representing Mityana Municipality has dragged government and individual police and army officers to court for torture. Zaake was arrested on April 19 from his home at Buswabulongo in Mityana municipality for allegedly endangering the lives of the people by …
Read More »Police records 35 deaths in Aswa region since start of lockdown
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recorded up to 35 deaths in Aswa River Region since the start of national lockdown. Statistics from the Aswa River Region Police headquarters in Gulu indicate the most common causes of the deaths include land wrangles; suicide, hit and run accidents, mob justice, …
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