Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Police in Amuru District have quelled a planned demonstration against Linda Agnes Auma, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) over land compensation queries in Lakang, Amuru District. The demonstration relates to the protracted confusion in the sale of 10,000 hectares of land for the establishment of Madhvani Sugar …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Amuru District has arrested eight people for flouting Presidential directives on Coronavirus Disease- COVID-19. Those in custody include; Samuel Odonga, Francis Okello, Patrick Kibwola, Richard Okwera, Samuel Okong, Charles Omaba, Patrick Okema, and Nelson Okia – all residents of Amuru Town Council. The arrested persons were all found …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu have blamed street children for the devastating fire that razed over 10 huts in Kanyagoga Parish in Gulu City West Division, on Wednesday. Preliminary findings recorded in a general inquiry file at Gulu Central Police Station indicate that 11 huts were burnt …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum police are holding one of their own accused of sexually molesting a female suspect. Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson identifies the suspect as Assistant Inspector of Police, Ponsiano Okot. He was arrested and locked up at Kitgum Central Police Station …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Game rangers in Murchison Falls National Park in Nwoya district are mourning the death their workmate’s 11-months-old baby who was mauled by a baboon on Saturday. Isaiah Enyel Ibrahim was the son of Private Rogers Muluwe who is attached to Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have blocked the move by Gulu municipal officials to display fireworks to celebrate the elevation to a city status. Gulu is one of the municipalities expected to become a city starting on July 1, 2020. The others are Jinja, Arua, Fort portal, Mbale …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several houses and acres of crop fields were destroyed during a land dispute in Omoro District. The incident happened on Friday in Okwii village, Aremo parish in Bobbi Sub-County According to Stephen Ojok, a resident of Okwii who witnessed the incident, a gang of people …
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Nwoya, Uganda| AFP | THE INDEPENDENT | Aggrey Mukabire a private security officer attached to ABACUS Pharmaceuticals in Mukono District is in trouble for masquerading as an Assistant Superintendent Police-ASP. He was arrested at a police checkpoint in Nwoya district on Saturday afternoon. Trouble for Mukabire started when he was stopped …
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Omoroa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of residents of Abuturu village, Lalogi Sub-County in Omoro District have been displaced while others are living in fear as a result of inter-clan land clashes. The reported fighting is between Kal and Jaka clans who are bickering over 20 hectares of communal land. …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two security officers have been quarantined at Gulu School Clinical Officers in Gulu Municipality after picking money dropped by a truck driver. They include a male police officer and a female Uganda People`s Defense Forces-UPDF soldier who were deployed at Customs corner along Gulu-Nimule highway …
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