Tag Archives: police

Luuka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga North, is holding a woman, whose identity have been withheld over the death of Cpl George Isabirye, the officer in charge of Nakabugu police station, in Bulongo sub county, in Luuka district. The suspect is currently detained at Luuka central police station, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police warned all territorial commanders against charging victims of crime, and fees for sniffer dog services. According to police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, it came to their attention that some sniffer dog handlers have been asking for transport and other fees from victims of theft and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) rescued over 150 children from various streets of Kampala. The operation was carried out by the KCCA law enforcement team and the Uganda Police. During the operation,  a total of 13 suspected child traffickers were also arrested, and these will be …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police has raised concern over the increasing incidents of people driving while speaking on their mobile phones. Assistant Superintendent of Police Faridah Nampiima, the traffic police spokesperson, said every day the number of drivers using their phone while driving is increasing on the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kiira region police are investigating the circumstances under, which Stanley Ssebulime, died in Friend’s Guest house in Mafubira ward in Jinja City Northern division. Police retrieved the deceased’s body from the guest house and took it to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem on Monday. …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have detained one of the eight Arsenal FC fans who were arrested for staging an illegal assembly in Jinja city on Sunday evening for the alleged theft of UGX 180 million. The eight took to different streets in Jinja city to celebrate Arsenal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police issued new security and safety guidelines to be followed by event organisers and music promoters wherever they organise concerts moving forward this year. According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga, the new guidelines are aimed at averting future tragedies in concerts such as the recent …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 30-year-old man was on Friday found dead inside Mafubira Police Station Cells, Jinja City. Richard Bogere, a resident of Nsakabusolo cell, in the Southern Division, in Jinja City, was arrested on Friday for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl and locked up at Mafubira Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have launched a probe into the incident in which musician Joseph Mayanja aka Dr. Jose Chameleon is accused of assaulting a Boda Boda rider. The Kajjansi Division Police Commander Komakech and the Officer in Charge of CID in the area have been directed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drama ensued as thugs attempted to rob a woman in front of the Kampala Central Police Station yesterday afternoon. The four thugs who were moving on two motorcycles punched and dragged a woman identified as Hellen Nantambi, off a Bodaboda at around 1:45 pm before …