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2 Killed In Mubende Gold Mines Collapse

Police have retrieved two bodies of illegal miners from Lugingi gold pit in Kassanda district. The deceased have been identified as Namara Enock from Kyegegwa and Muhindo Godwin 25 years from Kikwamba, Kasese district. According to Wamala region police spokesperson ASP Kawala

April 22, 2020

News

NBS Anchor Samson Kasumba Freed On Police Bond

Samson Kasumba, a news anchor at NBS TV has been released on police bond. He nearly spent another night in Police cells following his arrest on Monday night and detention at Kira Road Police Station but due to pressure from public and

April 22, 2020

Crime·News

Police Confirms Samson Kasumba Arrest, Not In Connection With Journalistic Work

Police have confirmed the arrest of Samson Kasumba, a journalist at NBS TV. Police Spokesman Fred Enanga in a televised briefing Tuesday afternoon said the news anchor was “picked” Monday evening “as he was heading back home”. According to the police spokesperson,

April 21, 2020

Crime·News

Fear As NBS TV’s Senior Journalist Samson Kasumba Is Arrested

Senior NBS TV anchor and journalist, Samson Kasumba, was yesterday night arrested and detained at Kira Road Police Station. According to reports, Samson was arrested minutes after he had co-anchored the Live at 9 news bulletin with Sheila Nduhukire. Sources have told

April 21, 2020

Crime·News

Wife Stabs Makindye Royal College Head Teacher To Death Over Unborn Baby

Katwe Police are investigating a case of suspected murder by stabbing in a domestic brawl. Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that on 18.4.2020 at Makindye Police Station,in Kirundu Zone, Luwafu Parish, Makindye Division, Police officers at the Counter heard a

April 20, 2020

Crime·News

Mp Zaake Arrested For Distributing Covid-19 Relief Food

Police alongside military have arrested Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake for allegedly distributing food to his constituents. Zaake said on his Facebook page Sunday that the military had broken into his home and was looking for him. “…they are breaking every door

April 20, 2020

Crime·News

Massive Outcry After Police Seizes Sacks Of Marijuana During COVID-19 Lockdown

There is massive outcry among several members of the public after the Uganda police announced on Saturday that it had seized several sacks of marijuana which were being driven to Kampala on a truck during this ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. It all

April 19, 2020

News

IGP Ochola Bites Again, Moves Over 10 Police Bosses In Current Reshuffle

The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has made changes in deployments that take immediate effect. This was revealed in a press release by the Force’s deputy Public Relations Officer Polly Namaye on April 15, 2020. Among the newly appointed officers

April 15, 2020

Crime·News

Covid-19:Court Martial Convicts Seven LDUs Over Brutality In Lockdown

At least seven Local Defence Units- LDU personnel have been sentenced to two months in military prison for brutality. Uganda People’s Defence Forces -UPDF First Infantry Division court-martial on Tuesday heard, convicted and sentenced seven LDUs and one civilian at Kakiri Division headquarters.

April 15, 2020

News·Security

IGP Ochola Reshuffles Police Again, Kiira Rd CID Boss Moved

The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has made an impromptu reshuffle to Jinja Road Police Criminal Investigations Department D/ASP Godwin Agaba Boss amidst Covid-19 bloodbath debacle. This website understood that Easter meals didn’t go well when Agaba learnt that his

April 14, 2020

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