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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of people protesting the arrest of the National Unity Platform-NUP Presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine have been injured in the Kampala Central Business District. Hundreds of people took to the streets this afternoon when news spread of Kyagulanyi’s brutal arrest …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 people were arrested on the second day of the presidential nomination exercise in Kampala Metropolitan area. A senior police officer at Kampala Central Police Stations -CPS who was part of the incident records team said by 3pm, police had recorded 49 suspects …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty-six air travelers have appeared before three different magistrate’s courts in Entebbe for forging PCR COVID-19 test certificates. The suspects appeared before the Entebbe Chief Magistrate Juliet Nakitende, Phionah Birungi and Naume Sikhoyi following their arrest by Aviation police between October 18th and 21st …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 125 people were arrested on Saturday in a night joint security operation against people defying Covid-19 directives. Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy Kampala police spokesperson said 35 people were arrested in Katwe inside a brothel. The operation was led by the Clock Tower police. Among …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have shot dead a private security guard for resisting arrest. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango identifies the deceased as Ali Mbayo, a resident of Rugala in Rubaga division. According to Onyango, Mbayo was gunned in the wee hours of Thursday morning when …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 15 suspects are in police custody following their arrest from in a betting hall at Mabirizi Plaza in Kampala on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects were picked up by a joint security team comprising Local Defence Units –LDUs and Field Force Unit –FFU …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Father Centurio Olaboro, a priest at Tororo Archdiocese in charge of peace and reconciliation and three guards from Tiger security company have been arrested in connection to the shooting of a resident over a disputed piece of land. The four were arrested on Tuesday following …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was commotion at Mukono police station on Tuesday afternoon after relatives of 75 people who were arrested for encroaching on Namanve central forest reserve stormed the station demanding their release. The suspects are part of over 500 people who descended on Namanve forest …

 Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gerald Zzinga, an NUP coordinator, Sunday Kamala,  Kakembo Yuda and Buculi, all residents of Nkose landing site in Mazinga sub-county, Kalangala district are languishing behind bars after being detained over assaulting Ssebuwufu Joseph, an NRM supporter It is alleged that these four raided a bar …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding a man accused of masquerading as a police officer attached to Katwe police station in Kampala. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson identifies the suspect as Frank Rujeru Sabiti, Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police Kajjeru. Owoyesigyire says the suspect …