The Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says it will add additional charges against the elusive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader, Joseph Kony once a confirmation charge hearing is granted by Pre-trial Chamber II Judges. The ICC issued an arrest warrant against Kony, the founder of the brutal LRA in…
Detective Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP), Leonard Mukwaya from Luweero police station has pinned four suspects appearing before the UPDF General Court-martial for their involvement in the murder of Major Noel Mwesigye. The suspects are Manisur Olenga, Rashid Yiga alias Mucholi, Steven Kisuule, and Rogers Mwanje. According to the prosecution, on January 17th 2021, the…
Five people accused of vandalizing electricity infrastructure have appeared before the Mbarara Chief Magistrates court on terror charges. The suspects are Edgar Tashobya and Samuel Tumusiime, both residents of Nyakabungo cell, Kaiika-Rutagarama Mbarara, Innocent Mwekambe of Kitwe Cell, Kgongo Ward, Ibanda Municipality, Richard Atusasire, an electrician and resident of Rushambya cell, Ishongororo Ibanda district, and…
Police in Katwe have carried out an intelligence-led operation within their areas of operation and netted eight (08) suspects that deal in suspected stolen motor cycles from neighbouring countries. The police have been carrying out operations to crackdown on business people who deal in suspected stolen motor cycles. According to intelligence sources, the dealers have…
Kampala: A top Kampala software engineer has come out to share with Ugandans his ‘frustrating and exploiting’ experience with Airtel Uganda Data bundles alleged ‘fraud’. Mr Tito [not real name, prefers anonymity] who was once Airtel Uganda’s proud customer is now spitting venom after company allegedly chopped his Ugx 750,000 via multiple monthly data bundle…
A security swoop has led to the arrest of more than 70 suspected criminals in the Kampala Metropolitan area as security forces intensify their operations ahead of Christmas. The suspects were picked up from Kisenyi, Old Kampala, Katwe, and Mengo areas in a joint security operation involving police and the army. The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan…
The National Wildlife Anti-Crime Coordination Task Force-NWCCTF is calling for community support in the fight against wildlife trafficking and poaching. The task force was initiated in 2018 and launched in 2020 to promote cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies to combat wildlife crime in Uganda. It followed increasing cases of wildlife trafficking and poaching…
Police at Kira road are investigating a fire outbreak that killed senior cyber expert PC Frederick Ajubaru that took place late hours of Tuesday evening in police barracks zone,Nakawa Division. The deceased has been a cyber information analysis expert attached to ICT department at police headquarters,Naguru. According to Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango…
Police at Jinja Road have arrested one of their own at the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police ‘ASP’ on allegations of murdering his fiance. While addressing a weekly media briefing, police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga identified the suspect as ASP Joseph Wandera who is accused of strangling a one Ssuubi Busingye on 5th, December…
The joint security forces in Karenga district have launched a manhunt for suspected Karimojong rustlers accused of stealing a gun from the house of a soldier in an army detachment. The incident took place on Friday night in Lobalangit sub-county in Karenga district. Major Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd division spokesperson confirmed the incident. “The…
