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Flying squad arrest UPDF Sgt over mob action

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Flying Squad Unit – FSU have arrested a Uganda People’s Defence Forces – UPDF soldier, Sgt Gad Twijukye, on accusations of participating in a mob action in Mutungo, Nakawa division in Kampala. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson confirmed to URN that …

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Man arrested with UGX 1 million counterfeit notes

 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Police has arrested a man for allegedly distributing counterfeits worth one million shillings. Ali Musoke was arrested on Wednesday by police officers at Mini Price as he tried to hoodwink a mobile money operator, Shafic Amanyire. At around 10 am, Musoke approached Amanyire’s mobile money …

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Police probes drowning of Makerere University student

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers from Wandegeya and Makerere police stations are probing the drowning of a Makerere University student James Owimupehwe. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says that Owimupehwe a Rwandan National and student of social sciences drowned on Sunday. Owimupehwe tried to swim …

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Three arrested for robbing URA official

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala have arrested three men on allegations of robbing an employee of Uganda Revenue Authority –URA. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, said thugs armed with machetes and knives, raided Cyprus Mugabi’s home in Kasangati where they robbed various items including …

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Bolivians arrested at Entebbe Airport with 200 cocaine pellets

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aviation Police –AVIPOL at Entebbe International Airport have arrested two Bolivian nationals over swallowing 200 drug pellets. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, identified the suspects as Choque Condori Emilio and Martinez Villarpando Pedro. Owoyesigyire said the suspects who came into the country …

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Flying squad hunts caretakers for strangling to death TB patient

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flying Squad Unit –FSU operatives are hunting for two caretakers suspected to have strangled, to death Med Kahuuma, a Tuberculosis-TB patient. Kahuuma, according to Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, was being taken care of by Edgar and Mark. The suspicious death was …

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Police recover gun after thugs break into Buloba factory

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have this morning recovered a gun dropped at a factory robbed by armed thugs at Buloba township in Wakiso district. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, said police acted on a robbery alert at MMACKS Investments and recovered a Semi Automated Rifle …

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More than 130 remanded for possession of narcotics

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rubaga Grade One Magistrate, Joel Wegoye has remanded 135 suspects to Luzira prison for alleged possession of narcotics. The suspects who included both male and female appeared before court on Monday afternoon. The suspects, who appeared before the court in shifts, were charged …

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Battered reuters journalist seeks UGX 100M compensation

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | James Akena, a photo journalist with Reuters has dragged the Attorney General to court seeking damages because of torture by the military. Akena was battered by UPDF soldier down town Kampala on August 20, 2018 while covering protests. He appeared in a photo, which went …

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