Police Raise Anti-Thuggery Operations as Christmas Crime Rises in Kampala and Metropolitan Areas

The Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke has disclosed that the police force has stepped up operations geared at curbing the rising incidents of robberies and burglaries by organized criminal gangs in and around Kampala, and that by press time, eight leaders of such groups who have been top on the list of the force’s wanted criminals had been […]

Police, UPDF Maintain Deployment at FDC Offices

The Police and Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers have maintained deployment at opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party offices in Rukungiri district. The deployment at the party offices located along Republic Road in Rukungiri town follows reports that some party leaders are preparing to hold prayers over the arrest and remanding of Dr. […]

Police Arrest 18 Suspected Criminals Terrorizing Mukono

The Police in conjunction with the UPDF, intelligence and local council vigilantes have arrested 18 suspected criminals who have been terrorizing Mukono and the surrounding areas. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan spokesperson says the suspects’ arrest followed a successful joint operation which was conducted on Monday, November 25, 2024, between 11:00pm and 4:00am in Kubbiri, […]

UPDF Soldier Imprisoned for 52 Years for Losing Gun

The Fourth Infantry Division Court Martial has sentenced a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer to 52 years in jail for failure to protect war materials. Private Owen Okumu (27) was convicted by the court which sat at the Fourth Infantry Division Headquarters in Gulu City between Thursday and Friday. He pleaded guilty to charges […]

FPU Fire Live Bullets to Disperse Angry Fishermen Protesting Death of Colleague

A section of personnel from the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) and police officers today fired live ammunition to disperse a group of fishermen protesting the death of one of their colleagues and the detention of another. The two fishermen, Richard Ngobi and Collin Omuntu, from Masese Landing Site in Jinja City, went fishing around 11:00 […]

NUP Leaders Condemn Police for Blocking Kyagulanyi Tours

Leaders and supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have condemned the Police for blocking the mobilization tours of the Party President in Migyera town council. On Friday, the Police and Uganda Peoples’ Defense Force (UPDF) in Nakasongola district blocked the mobilization tours of Robert Kyagulanyi.   Kyagulanyi was supposed to address his supporters at Migyera […]

Police Again Halt NUP’s Countrywide Mobilization Tours

The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has again halted the countrywide tours of National Unity Platform (NUP) tours citing failure to respect law and order. In a letter addressed to the NUP’s Secretary General, signed by the Police Spokesperson, ACP Kituuma Rusoke on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, it has highlighted the failure to […]

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