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UPDF Soldiers Complete Post Mission Ideological Training Course Ahead Of AMISOM Deployment
he Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi has officiated at the closure of the Post Mission Ideological Training Course (PMITC) for Uganda Battle Group (UGABAG) XXXII that rotated out from AMISOM in March and…
UPDF Soldiers Captured on Video Torturing Suspect, Face Court Martial
Three Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers will be tried publicly for the alleged torture of a suspected motorcycle thief. Since Tuesday, a video has been circulating on social media showing the suspect, identified as Nelson Omon, a resident of Lagot Village, Larakaraka Parish in Pubec Parish, Mucwini East Sub County being tortured by five…
UPDF Soldier, Policeman Arrested Over 20M Ransom
Paul Kangave Police in Kalisizo have arrested three people who include security operatives for the kidnap of Tanzanian national based in Kyotera. Greater Masaka Police spokesperson Paul Kangave identified the suspects; No. 42776 Edson Ntibankundiye attached to CPS-Kampala, L/CPL John Beyeza attached to 5th Battalion (Arua) and a one Victor Nkundamukama are accused of kidnapping Idd…
UPDF Soldier Who Shot Police Traffic Officer Identified
The joint security agencies have identified the UPDF officer who shot and injured a traffic officer on duty. The incident happened on Sunday and the ‘shooter’ has been identified as Corporal Babangida Bashir Mango. According to Fred Enanga, they are actively searching for CPL Babangida and the Chieftancy of the UPDF has already confirmed to…
UPDF Soldier Wanted Over City Murders,Robberies
KMP Spokesperson Onyango Patrick Police and ISO have begun a serious hunt for six armed robbers who gunned down two mobile money operators and took away their cash in Zzana on Entebbe Road. Kampala metropolitan spokesperson Patrick Onyango identified the dead as Harriet Nalwadda , a mobile money dealer and Maureen Nakabuubi who were attacked…
UPDF Soldier Shoots Dead Three Family Members In Gulu Land Raw
A UPDF soldier is on the run after shooting three people dead in Gulu town. The Monday incident occurred in Vanguard Sub-ward, Pece Division, Gulu Municipality. Those killed in cold blood are Beatrice Ajok, 52, her two sons; Owen Norman, who has been a Senior Six student of St. Pope John Paul II SS, and…
UPDF Soldier Sentenced To 90 Years Over Murder
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) General headquarters Division Court Martial (DCM) that sat at Marine Brigade Headquarters in Buliisa District has sentenced RA/241764 Pte Rubagumya Cephas to ninety years imprisonment for shooting and killing his commander RA/205293 lance Corporal Businge Benaerd while at Mulima detach in Buliisa District , contrary to section 188 &…
UPDF Soldier Sentenced To 101 Years In Jail Over Murder
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) court martial has sentenced a soldier to 101 years in prison for murder. The army field court led by Lt. Col Emmanuel Mwesigwa on Tuesday handed a lengthy sentence to private Bobson Amutuheirize on three accounts of murder for 101 years for each and 60 years for each of the…
UPDF Soldier Jailed 5 Years For Conning Catholic Priests Shs 40M
Uganda People’s Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ soldier Private Kalulu Stephen has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the CMI Unit Disciplinary Committee (UDC) the lower military Court on counts of obtaining money by false pretence. Steven Kalulu got money worth 40M from one Rev Fr Kawanguzi Emmanuel and Rev Father Isanga Joseph Baligeya after deceiving…
UPDF Sets Up Four Detachments At Uganda-South Sudan Border
The Uganda People’s Defense force has opened up four detachments in Madi-Opei sub county, Lamwo district. Some of the detachments which had been abandoned due to limited personnel were reopened following the resurgence of cattle raids by armed south Sudanese cattle thugs from the neighboring Torit state. According to security officials, each of the detachments…