A total of 9 police officers have been charged in 4 separate disciplinary court hearings at West Nile Region, in Arua, Rwizi Region, at Mbarara and at Police Headquarters, Naguru on different allegations of gross misconduct. At Rwizi Region, the disciplinary Court Panel, charged 3 police officers namely; Sgt Wachemba Harriet, PC Akatuhurira Ezra and…
Uganda police leadership has come out to strongly condemn the use of its image as content in a controversial Commercial Advert of an energy drink popularly known as “Mukamanayamba”. According to Police spokesperson Fred Enanga told Media that the advert deceptively shows emergence team of the “999” Patrol Pick-Up and its crew actively responded to…
Police in Rukungiri district is investigating the death of a 30-year-old bodaboda rider who is believed to have been murdered over unclear circumstances. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson identified the deceased as Aryatunga Junior a resident of Kyamurari 2 village, Kigaga parish in Nyakagyeme sub-county Rukungiri district. Maate added that Aryatunga on 30th…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have arrested its serving army officer after a video of him slapping a civilian went viral on social media. “UPDF has noted with concern a circulating video of one of our soldiers acting out of order against a civilian,” said army spokesperson Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso on Thursday. https://twitter.com/OgwangChaudry/status/1420658727842160641?s=20…
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…
