Two people suspected to be the ringleader of car theft racket of over 30 vehicles have been arrested in an operation led by the Flying Squad Unit. The Flying Squad Unit Commander, Godwin Turamye in collaboration with Criminal Investigation Directorate – CID launched a hunt after receiving over 20 complaints about car thefts whose modus…
Police in Kabale district have recovered a gun which was earlier stolen from one of their officer s who was on duty at the offices of the electoral commission. According to Elly Maate the Kigezi region police spokesperson, the gun was found with three suspects who are currently detained at Kabale central police station. Maate identified…
Kampala central police station has resorted to Closed Circuit Television – CCTV camera footage to trace for a woman who dumped a seemingly one-month-old baby at City square on Friday night. The Operations Commander at Kampala Central Police Station Ivan Nduhura and his team on night patrol found the baby crying in the cold at…
Security personnel have arrested another 262 suspects in connection to the protests that rocked the country last week. The protests followed the arrest and detention of Robert Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate. Protests broke out spontaneously across the country and security agencies responded shooting indiscriminately in buildings leaving scores dead. Earlier on joint…
By Nayebale Syrus Sheema Central Police is having Nuwamanya Brian in its custody for allegedly practicing witchcraft. Nuwamanya an employee at NEBS Bar and a resident of Kabwohe division, in Sheema municipality was arrested on Wednesday November 11, 2020 when concerned residents ran to police for safety due to his unethical behavior. Accordingly, police swung…
The red beret is worn to signify the revolutionary camp by individuals that subscribe to the National Unity Platform party and People Power Movement. Last year on September 18, government gazette listed the red beret as official military attire and banned civilians from wearing it. The past weeks have seen security operatives making operations arresting supporters and politicians donning the People…
Police in Ibanda has kicked off investigations into circumstances under which a six-year-old son to a police officer shot himself dead while playing with the dad’s gun. The incident according to Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson happened at around 8pm on Wednesday when Danson Bwambale, 6, a son to Special Police Constable, Pascazia…
A 30-year-old man from Luweero district will spend 30 years in jail for defiling his 10-year-old sister in law. He was charged with aggravated defilement. Kassim Kisomeso, a resident of Busiika town in Luweero district was found guilty of defiling his sister in law for 15 consecutive days between September 14 and September 29, last…
The Police have apologised over an incident where officers lobbed teargas at a group of members of the Mbogo clan attending thanksgiving Mass for their clan head, Gajuule Kayiira Kasibante. Earlier today, a police delegation visited the head of Mbogo clan to deliver apologizes to his family and the wider Mbogo Clan fraternity, at the clan…
Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom authorities have totally rejected the deployment of Mr Alex Mwine in Hoima as their District Police commander. This afternoon, the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Prime Minister Owek Andrew Byakutaga while addressing media said the Kingdom rejects the deployment of Mr Mwine who has a record of questionable discipline. “We have rejected the transfer…
