Police have arrested two men who are seen in a video torturing a suspect from a rooftop of one of the buildings in Kampala City Centre. Luke Owoyeaovyire, the deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson on Tuesday said that the suspects detained at Old Kampala Police are identified as Opanya Darius and Azabo Samuel. “The duo […]
The Uganda Police has listed a number of things which had got lost from the Uganda Martyr’s Shrine at Namugongo but later recovered. While giving the update from Namugongo, Luke Owoyesogyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson highlighted among the recovered property including; mobile phones, National Identity Cards, bags, children and elderly persons. Owoyesigyire says; […]
With only six days to the annual Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, joint security forces have arrested 45 suspected thugs in Namugongo and its surroundings. The security agencies, with support of CCTV evidence, have initiated operations targeting suspected criminals who often exploit pilgrims trekking to Namugongo, particularly during the early or late evening hours. Under the […]
Police in Mbale City is on the spot for allegedly enforcing an illegal eviction of tenants and demolition of a building on Pallisa road. The building formerly situated along Pallisa Road on Plot 33 and 35 was on Friday morning demolished by a gang of unknown people guarded the Police. According to tenants who operated […]
Police in Kiira region have arrested two brothers, for allegedly masterminding machete attacks in different parts of the country. The suspects Isa Kalulu and Khalid Kalulu, all residents of Kabi zone, in Buwenge town council, in Jinja district were arrested on Tuesday and are currently detained at Buwenge Police Station. Detectives mounted a search in […]
Police in Luweero are holding two Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers who have been accused of threatening to assassinate Ronald Ndawula, the District National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chairperson. The soldiers, allegedly attached to Ruhengyere Army Barracks, were apprehended at Pension House in Luweero Town Council and subsequently transferred to Luweero Central Police Station. One […]
The Crime Intelligence Unit in Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) area, in coordination with the Flying Squad Unit KMP South have busted a taxi crime gang which is behind the murders of female passengers mostly in Kajjansi in Wakiso district. Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson said that through the intelligence led operation, the security team arrested […]
President Yoweri Museveni has returned Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Frank Mwesigwa to powerful police command position of Director of Operations Service since his actions during the 2020 presidential campaigns which left 54 people killed. Mwesigwa, who was promoted to his current rank in 2022, commanded operations that led to the arrest of National Unit Platform […]
President Yoweri Museveni has recalled former Assistant Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba from retirement to serve as the new Inspector General of Police. President Museveni has also appointed James Ochaya as the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP), replacing Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi. Byakagaba replaces Martin Okoth Ochola who retired in February this year. […]
Uganda’s 2024 National Housing and Population Census kicks off in a few hours’ time, and starting midnight, roadblocks will be staged on highways where individuals in transit will be counted. They will categorize as the ‘floating population’. Chris Mukiza, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS Executive Director said that with the support of security agencies, roadblocks will […]