Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola, will on Friday retire twelve senior police officers. The officers are at the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) and Senior Commissioner of Police-SCP. The police officers clocked 60 years with many having their contracts not renewed by …
Read More »IGP Ochola appoints new Kampala deputy police commander
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ben Mubangizi has been appointed the Deputy Police Commander Kampala Metropolitan Area. Mubangizi who has been commanding alert squad unit will deputize Stephen Tanui. Tanui has been in command of Kampala and neighbouring areas for over two months ever since he replaced Moses Kafeero. But …
Read More »IGP Ochola battling unstable high blood pressure – Pathologist
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has finally spoken out on the health of Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, saying the head of police is battling with unstable high blood pressure. Ochola has been unwell for months now, but the police has been hesitant to comment about …
Read More »Police officers using excessive force should face trial in court – IGP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Court will no longer try any police officer accused of using excessive force during operations. This is according to new directives issued by the Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola. In response to President Yoweri Museveni’s address where he condemned individual security officers …
Read More »IGP Ochola hails Gen Kayihura for revamping sports in police force
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola has urged Ugandans celebrating Olympics medals won by police officers to extol his predecessor, Gen Edward Kale Kayihura for his efforts to revamp sports activities in the force. Ochola in a statement shared to journalists by Police Spokesperson Fred …
Read More »Only vaccinated police officers, civilians to access police headquarters – IGP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer allowed access to Naguru police headquarters, according to the new directives by Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola. Counter-terrorism teams guarding the entrance are restricting people from going beyond the gate without proof of vaccination. …
Read More »Police directors not decided on request by commanders to retain SPCs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Days after District Police Commanders informed the police leadership at Naguru headquarters that they would like to retain some of the Special Police Constables-SPCs whose elections tenure has ended, it has emerged that some directors have not welcomed the move. Ahead of the 2021 general …
Read More »ASTU and UPDF recover 8 SMGs, kill 10 rustlers in three weeks in Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report on the security status in Karamoja shared to the Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola, shows Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) working alongside Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has killed 10 cattle rustlers and recovered eight Sub Machines Guns in the last three weeks. …
Read More »IGP Ochola appoints regional PSU commanders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Barely a month after the police authority with the police council expelled and discharged 153 police officers, Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has appointed regional Professional Standards Unit -PSU commanders. The new regional PSU chiefs include John Samuel Okodan who has been appointed head …
Read More »IGP Ochola urges people to remain vigilant during Easter celebrations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has urged members of the public to remain vigilant and extra alert during this Easter festival. Ochola said criminal elements take advantage of such holidays to intensify their unlawful, criminal acts. The IGP noted that as part …
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