The territorial Police in Ssezibwa Region are holding four suspects including a UPDF officer over alleged illegal possession and dealing in forestry products. The four suspects are held in custody at Lugazi Central Police Station in Lugazi Municipality, Buikwe district. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson have reported that the suspects are scheduled to appear in […]
The State Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Amos Lugoloobi has appeared before High Court for his alleged involvement in the diversion of iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of Karamoja. Lugoloobi appeared before Lady Justice Margaret Tibulya on Tuesday morning who read to him two charges of dealing with suspect property. The Minister pleaded […]
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit working together with Police have arrested the Principal Human Resource Officer, Pader district, Aber Nancy for irregular payments of pension and gratuity funds in the district. Its alleged that during the Financial Year 2017/2018, the Ministry of Finance sent over sh2B as pension & gratuity for pensioners in Pader District […]
The Police have charged two of its officers attached to the ‘’999’’ response system, with discreditable conduct in the Police disciplinary court. Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson identified the suspects as; Sgt. Lokomol Joseph, the car commander and Sgt. Mutenya Joseph the driver. Enanga said that the duo have been allegedly charged with helping staff of […]
Lugazi Police are investigating cirmustances undewhich one Agasiru Priscilla, a 19-year-old woman was murdered by unknown people . According to Ssezibwa Region Police spokesperson, Hellen Butoto, the incident occured on Tuesday July 11, 2023 around 8:30pm at Luwayo cell in Kawolo Division, Lugazi Municipality. Butoto said that the incident was reported by […]
Following intensive investigations into reported criminal activities in the recent LC V Chairperson by-elections in Bukedea District, the State House Anti Corruption Unit has arrested the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Bukedea, Wilberforce Tukei and the District Police Commander (DPC), SP Charles Okoto, for failing to act on, among others, rampant acts of intimidation and assault […]
The Police in Ssezibwa Region are hunting for the wife of the mayor for allegedly stealing money meant for the older persons’ group. According to Ssezibwa Region Police spokesperson, Hellen Butoto, the Community Development Officer for Lugazi Municipality, Ruth Nahone Asea, purportedly solicited for sh500,000 from the members of Kabula Diary Elders Group out of the […]
Uganda People’s Congress’s (UPC) Dr. Eunice Otuko Apio has today been declared winner of the Oyam Parliamentary by-election. UPC’s Apio has defeated National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Samuel Engola despite the rampant voter bribery and violence allegedly from the NRM’s camp. Richard Onoba, the Oyam District Returning Officer declared Apio winner with 15,718 votes followed by NRM’s […]
Police in Mbale have commenced investigating circumstances under which two of its officers were poisoned leading to the death of one of them. Elgon Region Police spokesperson, Rogers Taitika has identified the deceased as AIP John Bosco Amenyi and the victim as Mark Patrick Komakech (40), a driver of a police patrol. It is alleged that […]
The Police are holding a UPDF officer who got involved in an armed robbery in which a businessman was killed and another one injured. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesman, Patrick Onyango, colossal sums of money amounting to sh72m were stolen. Onyango says that the incident took place on Friday June 30, 2023, at […]
