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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A surviving group from Uganda Police Force’s 11th intake have regrouped, formed an investment group with an eye on forming their own SACCO. Kakooza Savio Ntensibe, currently a lawyer at the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) was on Saturday 15th February, 2020 voted unanimously to …

  Amuru, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have allegedly kidnapped a 16-year-old male juvenile in Elegu Town Council in Atiak Sub-County, Amuru district. The victim Kalanzi, a shop attendant went missing on Sunday at around 10:00pm. Akim Kalanzi, 40, the victim’s employer and a resident of Lorikowo West village …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police is holding two suspected leaders of Kasolo criminal gang that has been terrorising Kawempe residents for over three years. The suspects are Ismah Nyanzi aka Natabula and Abdulla Mabina aka Bashiru, both residents of Kawempe division. Umar Kitaaka, the Officer in Charge of Kawempe …

  Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police’s Anti-Kidnap Response Unit – AKRU has arrested three women and a man in response to three kidnaps registered in Kampala four days ago. AKRU’s response was attracted by kidnaps involving two children aged five and seven weeks in areas of Mpererwe, Kanyanya and …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Twenty Ugandan nationals are facing deportation for illegal entry into Zimbabwe while en-route to South Africa.    The Ugandans including a five year old were arrested along Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city-Victoria Falls road by Zimbabwe Police as reported by CITE, a Zimbabwe news outlet. …

Arua, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police has impounded over 130 motor vehicles during a major crack down in Arua Town. The exercise which started early this morning ended after 1pm with over 100 motorcycles mainly belonging to Boda Boda riders and more than 130 vehicles impounded for various traffic …

 Entebbe, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Two fishermen have lost their hands during operations mounted by officers attached to the Fisheries Protection Unit in Bugonga, a suburb of Entebbe Municipality. The victims have been identified as Tonny Mawejja and Kamada Mutebi.  The fishermen were found leaving their fishing grounds in Bussi …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Retired Senior Police Commissioner – SCP Dennis Odongpiny, has spoken out about the challenges he encountered when he served as Police Court Chairman. For over three years as Police Court Chairman, Odongpiny tried more than 500 junior an senior police colleagues accused of engaging in …

Karamoja, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police and the army have resolved to deploy aircraft to fight the escalating cattle raids in Karamoja sub-region. This is contained in a joint statement issued by Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga this morning. Enanga notes that the army and Police resolved to use aircraft as …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  At least 18 people have been arrested in a police swoop against suspected drug dealers and abusers in various parts of Kampala. The Monday morning operation was conducted by crime intelligence teams from Jinja Road Police Division backed by police officers from Kyambogo, Banda and …