Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI and Flying Squad Unit have joined the hunt for individuals who allegedly sponsored, organized and participated in last week’s protests. A senior policeman at Kampala Metropolitan police headquarters at Kampala Central Police Station intimated to Uganda Radio Network that security …
Read More »CMI, crime intelligence join hunt for suspect in Nakulabye bar shooting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police’s Crime Intelligence and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence –CMI have joined the hunt for the suspect in the shooting and injuring of three people inside Nakulabye bar five months ago. The suspect who first identified himself as a Uganda People Defence Forces –UPDF …
Read More »UPDF captain arrested for conning residents
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Soroti are holding a man who claims to be a Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces-UPDF Captain attached to the Chieftaincy of Military intelligence (CMI) for conning residents. Captain Iddi Moses Okello was picked up from his residence at Oderai trading center in Soroti …
Read More »Escalation of torture in COVID-19 lockdown
It is deeply disconcerting that mechanisms for holding government agents accountable are usually not effective in Uganda COMMENT | EDWARD SERUCACA JNR | Amidst the fight against a new enemy, the coronavirus disease Covid-19, old foes are rearing their ugly heads. In mid-April, the Independent MP Francis Zaake of Mityana …
Read More »CMI commits five civilians, soldier to General Court Martial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence –CMI has sent five civilians to the General Court Martial on allegations of being in possession of Uganda People’s Defence Forces –UPDF uniforms. UPDF Spokesperson Brig Richard Karemire said in a statement that the culprits were charged at the CMI’s …
Read More »Spy agencies deployed to trace all returnees avoiding quarantine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has deployed spy agencies to trace for all people who returned to the country recently evading quarantine. The team comprises operatives from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence-CMI, Internal Security Organisation –ISO and Crime Intelligence Unit- CIU. The team has been tasked to ensure …
Read More »Rwandan National, security guards arrested over armed robberies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Flying Squad Unit in collaboration with the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence – CMI have arrested nine suspected armed robbers, from different parts of the country. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga said on Monday that the nine suspects include a Rwandan national, Sam Nkrunziza …
Read More »CMI, Police track kidnapped Tororo child, arrest five suspects
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | At least five people are in custody at the Special Investigation Division–SID headquarters in Kireka, Kira Municipality in Wakiso District on accusation of kidnapping a boy from Tororo District. The suspects allegedly kidnapped 11-year-old Richard Bunywelo, a pupil at Tororo Education Centre on his …
Read More »Museveni’s nephew murder: Lawyers, cousins released
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five suspects picked up in connection to the murder of President Yoweri Museveni’s nephew, Joshua Nteireho Rushegera have been released by the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence–CMI in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate–CID. They are Deus Kamugisha and Yafessi Mwijusa, both lawyers from Mbarara …
Read More »Nagirinya murder: CMI, Police arrest boda boda rider for ferrying killers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A boda boda rider Sharif Mpanga alias Shafic who allegedly ferried killers of Maria Nagirinya to her house gate has been arrested. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga said on Monday that Mpanga was arrested over the weekend by a combined team of Chieftaincy of Military …
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