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 …
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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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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The commander of the policewomen department Rose Nahyuha has asked the force’s top management to promote more women to the highest ranks. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Nahyuha said they have very few women in police’s top ranks, something she says needs to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola has warned defeated presidential candidates against any attempts to discredit the outcome of the just-concluded presidential election. President Yoweri Museveni emerged winner of elections held on January 14, with 58.64 percent of the total votes cast defeating 10 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola has reshuffled 46 anti-riot police and operation commanders. The reshuffle comes just a few days to the presidential and parliamentary elections polls slated for 14th January. In his transfer message, Ochola brought new commanders for anti-riot police, division …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has said that security agencies will continue beating journalists purposely to deter them from going where there is danger. Ochola who was speaking at the Joint election security and preparedness briefing said he was unapologetic that journalists …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police Martin Ochola has appointed Senior Commissioner of Police- Elly Womanya as deputy director of human resource development. Womanya has been serving as head of Special Investigations Unit- SIU in Kireka. SIU is interrogations and detention centre for suspects of high profile …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has warned criminals and rioters not to dare attempt to commit their mischief as the country celebrates Christmas on Friday. In his written Christmas message, Ochola says this year’s celebrations come not only at a time when …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 7000 men and women have reportedly passed police recruitment interviews. The interviews that begun last month had 17,378 applicants interested in occupying the 5,000 vacancies to become Probation Police Constables. Although Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga said he was yet to receive latest information …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda police spokesperson has said the calls by National Unity Platform-NUP that the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola should resign after violent arrest of Bobi Wine on Tuesday are far-fetched. Fred Enanga says appointment of the IGP is stipulated in the …
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