A team of detectives from special investigations Department (SID) in close coordination with Police at Katwe and Nakulabye, and a technical team from ATC, conducted several cordon and search operations in the areas of Katwe Clock Tower and Nabulagala Zone in Nakulabye respectively, following several incidents of vandalism of telecom masts and generators, belonging to…
A joint disarmament operation conducted by the UPDF and police has captured the wanted ring leader in Moroto prison break in Kotido district. Lokolikau Lochu, a resident of Katap village in Meriria parish, Kotido North division was arrested with an SMG riffle UG.POL. 56-5968030-40693 with 14 rounds of ammunition reportedly belonging to the Uganda Prisons Service.…
Ten suspected leaders of different criminal gangs in Kampala have been arrested by the police in separate operations. According to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, crime intelligence received information about new criminal gang groups including Kibadia operating in Lusaze and Lugala areas, and another group identified as Kisangani aka Kigali that has been terrorizing Katwe and…
Police in Nabbingo, a Kampala suburb has on Monday afternoon intercepted a motor vehicle (box body truck) registration number UBJ 803P and arrested 14 passengers for flouting both the Covid-19 SOPs and traffic regulations. According to police, the interception followed observation of CCTV camera visuals showing people embarking and disembarking the truck at different points.…
The High Court in Kampala has cleared Kabira Country Club of 147 million Shillings water bill that was being demanded by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). According to the judgment issued by the head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana, the bill issued to Kabira for water allegedly consumed between 2013…
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces soldiers have put out of action four rebels from DR Congo armed with machetes that attacked Zeu subcounty, Zombo district on Friday. According to UPDF spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso revealed that rebels were repulsed and one gun was recovered. It’s suspected that they belong to CODECO a rebel formation made up…
Police in Lugazi have arrested 71 people who were found drinking beer in bars, a violation of the Ministry of Health guidlines on the prevention of the spread of the Coronavirus. Police carried out the operation after a tip off from the local village leaderships in the communities in Lugazi Municipality that small bars and…
A female hawker in Nakawa market has been found dead in her shop. The deceased is Hadija Nakyanzi, who has been operating shop number SH118 in Nakawa market. Information obtained from other vendors indicates that Nakyanzi alias Hajjat has been a resident of Salaama in Makindye division and has been sleeping in the market in…
A joint security team of security operatives has apprehended second assassin suspected to have been involved in the attempted murder of Gen Katumba Wamala,transport minister leaving his daughter Brenda Nantogo and driver Haruna Kayondo dead. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga identified the suspect as Kanaabe who is accused of transporting Walusimbi Kamada alias Mudinka to Najjera.…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested three people in Kampala for selling a fake Covidex herbal medicine, a concoction that is approved last week for use in the treatment of viral infections including Covid-19. The suspects are Daniel Lule, a clinical medical officer at St Peter’s Clinic Nansana, Samuel Waswa, a barber at Brotherhood…
