“It is hypocritical for IGP Byakagaba to say it is in contravention of the law for the NUP, and in order for the NRM to hold processions to the extent of using police vehicles to ferry supporters,” he argued. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has taken a swipe against recent comments […]
He clarified the operational context of the Kawempe incident, claiming that police presence, including the K9 unit, was specifically designated to secure a “no go area.” The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abas Byakagaba has supported the widely condemned use of police sniffer dogs on National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters during a presidential campaign rally […]
Mayiga warned that the use of dogs in political spaces evokes troubling historical memories. He noted that similar methods were used in colonial and apartheid settings to intimidate populations, arguing that such imagery has no place in Uganda’s modern democratic context. The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has condemned the Uganda Police for unleashing dogs […]
According to Asiimwe, the deployment of police dogs at political rallies today reflects a continuity with colonial and apartheid-era practices in which animals are weaponised to instill fear and enforce authoritarian control. Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the Uganda Police Force for unleashing dogs at opposition supporters at campaign rallies in their attempt to […]
The accused appeared before the Nakifuma Chief Magistrate’s Court where he was formally charged and remanded pending further mention of his case. The Police in Naggalama Division have charged a TikToker, Hakim Wamala (41) with incitement to violence and misuse of social media. According to the Kampala Metropolitan deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, said that […]
Sending Nambooze on a Red Cross or Fire Brigade mission to Masaka could turn out to be the greatest miscalculation the party may have ever committed this year, particularly at this period when her own house at home is under fire calling for her personal involvement to extinguish it. Open Letter to NUP President Your […]
While telling his story afterwards, Luzige said he must have been targeted because he was putting on a red T-Shirt bearing People Power words and logo. He also had dreadlocks. On his way back home in Nakifuma, Mukono district at around 6:00pm, Masuudi Luzige said he was stopped by a police patrol which was loaded […]
Kyagulanyi appreciated Ugandans who reacted very first and circulated information upon learning about the police’s raid on him and the team, saying it was the only thing that saved them from the havoc. Last night, security operatives comprising of police and military personnel raided a Lira hotel where National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert […]
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate together with the members of his campaign trail have claimed that they are under attack! Through his social media handle, Kyagulanyi has just posted that their hotel in Lira city has been raided by police and military commanded by one Moses Mukiibi. He said that […]
Namirembe was once a People Power Youth Coordinator for the Buganda Region and known for her support towards the National Unity Platform (NUP), dedicating her life to youth empowerment and justice. Uganda Christian University (UCU) has come out to mourn the tragic death of its law student, Angella Namirembe, who has been pursuing a Bachelor […]