Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has made his first main visit to the Police Headquarters at Naguru in Nakawa Division in Kampala. He was received by the Internal Affairs State Minister, Obiga Kania and Inspector General of Police- IGP, Martin Okoth Ochola. Ochola applauded Museveni for visiting the …
Read More »Hong Kong: Police warn of ‘live fire’ as campus protest siege deepens
Hong Kong, China | AFP | Hong Kong police Monday warned for the first time in months of unrest that they may use “live rounds” after pro-democracy protesters fired arrows and threw petrol bombs at officers at a besieged university campus, as the crisis engulfing the city sharply escalated. Protests …
Read More »Amuru authorities evict 100 illegal charcoal dealers
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district authorities have ejected 103 illegal charcoal dealers and impounded 200 bags of charcoal from Attiak Sub County. The illegal charcoal dealers were rounded up in Apany Village in Okidi Parish on Monday evening in a joint operation involving Uganda People`s Defense Force-UPDF, Police …
Read More »Bodies of Ugandans shot dead in Rwanda to be repatriated
Nyagatare, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bodies of two Ugandan nationals who were shot dead by Rwandan security operatives will repatriated for decent burial on Tuesday. John Bosco Tuhirirwe and Job Byarushaga, both residents of Kamwezi Sub-county were shot dead by Rwandan security at Tabarwe sector in Nyagatare district in …
Read More »Mob justice cases overwhelm Kamuli district
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli are police struggling with a high number of mob justice cases. The latest cases occurred in the past one week where three people were killed in three separate incidents. The Busoga North Police Spokesperson, Michael Kasadha, identifies the deceased as 40-year-old Daaka Kibito, a …
Read More »Man arrested in Gulu for defiling 11 year old step daughter
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu have arrested a 33-year-old man, for defiling his 11-year old step-daughter. The minor was defiled on Sunday in Bwobo Aywaya sub ward, Patuda parish, Layibi division in Gulu municipality. The case was reported to Mican police post by Zainabu Atayo, the …
Read More »Police in Bolivia join opposition as crisis mounts
La Paz, Bolivia | AFP | Police in three Bolivian cities joined anti-government protests Friday, in one case marching with demonstrators in La Paz, in the first sign security forces are withdrawing support from President Evo Morales after a disputed election that has triggered riots. The defense minister said the …
Read More »Vendors repainting gas cylinders, resale them as high-priced brands
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans are being duped into buying wrong brands of cooking gas after it emerged that some vendors were re-painting gas cylinders into the expensive brands to sell at a higher price. Dauda Kakeeto, the Sales Manager of Mount Meru Petroleum Gas, said they found that …
Read More »Police warns CID commanders against picking suspects from cells
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have warned Criminal Investigation Commanders – CIDs against picking suspects from cells without going through a Cell’s Guard. Police’s Chief Political Commissar –CPC Asan Kasingye, says it is very wrong for an OC CID to go to the cells, pick a suspect and take …
Read More »Police brutality: Journalists and police clash again in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police foiled a procession by journalists who intended to match through the streets of Kampala to the Police headquarters in Naguru, to petition against increased police brutality against media practitioners. The procession comprised personnel subscribing to Uganda Journalists Association (UJA), Uganda Parliamentary Press Association …
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