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Breaking: UPDF’s Gen. ‘Elwelu’ Runs Mad! Admitted At Bombo Military Residence In Sorry State

Anxiety has engulfed the people of Rwenzururu kingdom after receiving scanty information that one of the deadly Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ commander for Land Forces Lt. Gen Peter Elwelu has been attacked by a strange yet to be known disease. According

March 1, 2020

Crime·Security

Shock As Wakiso District NUP Leader Is Gunned Down In Armed Attacks On Security In Kapeeka

On November 26th, 2022, armed assailants ambushed a joint security patrol in Kapeeka town council, Nakaseke district, and shot dead a UPDF soldier identified as Private Tufeyo Obed. In retaliation, the officers who were on patrol fired back and put out of

November 29, 2022

Security

Defence Committee To Probe New Firm Over Digital National IDs

The committee on Defence and Internal Affairs is considering investigating a new firm contracted by the Government to print ‘smart’ and ‘digital’ national identity cards. In 2018, the government entered into a joint venture with Veridos, a German company to set up

November 29, 2022

Crime·Security

IGP OChola: Security Will Respond To Gun Attacks With Full Force

The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola and his security counterparts have tasked all territorial commanders to aggressively respond to gun and machete-wielding attackers targeting police officers, soldiers, guards and security facilities. Ochola, has indicated that he and his colleagues heading

November 29, 2022

Crime·Security

Two Assailants,UPDF Soldier Killed In Kapeeka Raid

A Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier was gunned down on a Saturday night attack in Kapeeka town,Nakaseke district. According to ministry of Defence spokesperson Brigadier Felix Kulayigye revealed that a UPDF foot patrol was ambushed at 1030hrs in Kikondo cell in

November 27, 2022

National News·Security

Byabasaija Orders Prison Warders To Stop Using Phones While On Duty

In the wake of increasing attacks on security personnel, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabasaija, has ordered warders and wardresses not to use their mobile phones while on duty. “Staff must not report for duty with phones, for they

November 22, 2022

Crime·Security

ROAD ACCIDENTS: Over 1000 Boda-boda Riders, 400 Passengers Killed In Nine Months On Ugandan Roads

A total of 1,021 boda boda riders have been killed in accidents on Ugandan roads in the past nine months, Traffic Police have said. According to the Traffic Police spokesperson, ASP Faridah Nampiima, the 1,021 riders were killed in a period between

November 14, 2022

Crime·Kampala·Security

Panic As Another Group Of Gunmen Attack Police Station In Kyanja

A team of Joint Security Forces are investigating the latest attack on police after armed gun riding a motorcycle ambushed Kensington Police Station near Kensington Apartments in Kyanja, a Kampala suburb. According to eyewitnesses around the place, the incident happened last night

November 14, 2022

National News·Security

“SID Kireka had become a lawless center”- IGP Ochola Bites, Orders Officers To Relocate Back To CID Headquarters

Officers deployed at the Kireka-based Special Investigations Unit/Division (SIU/D) have started packing their bags to relocate to the Criminal Investigations Directorate – CID headquarters in Kibuli on the directive by the Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola. According to information obtained by

November 2, 2022

Crime·Security

Seven Arrested As Uganda Police Foils Two Separate Robberies

Security personnel on Wednesday arrested seven suspects in two separate foiled robberies in Entebbe and Bweyogerere areas. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson said the Entebbe incident, happened at Abaita Ababari where three suspected thugs, Peter Can Onen, Samuel Lokori, and

October 20, 2022

Crime·National News·Security

Two UPDF Soldiers Arrested For Putting RDC, LC5 At Gunpoint

Security in Hoima have arrested two Uganda Peoples Defense forces-UPDF soldiers for putting Hoima Deputy Resident District Commissioner-RDC, and the LC5 chairperson at gunpoint. The soldiers whose names have been concealed by security for fear of jeopardizing investigations are alleged to have

October 20, 2022

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