Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reckless drivers and motorcyclists, as well as pedestrians violating curfew time, should prepare to spend the festive season in custody, police have warned. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga noted that as Christmas and New Year’s day festivities draw nearer, police have intensified operations against drivers violating …
Read More »Two shot in enforcement of curfew in Wobulenzi
Wobulenzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been shot by Policemen during enforcement of the night curfew in Wobulenzi town council, Luwero district. The injured have been identified as Ivan Ssepuuya aged 25 years a resident of Kigulu zone and Beatrice Nakitende aged 17, a resident of Kikoma …
Read More »KMP commandant faults Komamboga area police for laxity in enforcing curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander, senior commissioner of police Stephen Tanui, has blamed the area police officers in Komamboga area for being reluctant in enforcement of night time curfew restrictions. This follows an explosion that occurred on Saturday night at Digida pork joint in Komamboga …
Read More »Kenyatta lifts nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has lifted the country’s nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew immediately. “I hereby order that the nationwide dusk to dawn curfew that has been in effect from March 27, 2020, be and is hereby vacated with immediate effect,” he said, however warning that Kenyans …
Read More »Public warned over attacks on security officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security institutions have warned members of the public against resuming acts of attacking security officers who are enforcing the curfew time. In Kampala metropolitan areas, police and UPDF say they have registered more than four incidents in the past one week of civilians attacking security …
Read More »Nansana LCs spend night in cell for violating curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over a dozen Nansana Division officials in Nansana Municipality in Wakiso district spent Friday night in police cells for violating the nighttime curfew. Key among the suspects are Joseph Matovu, the Nansana Division LC III chairperson, Nasif Najja, the Division Speaker, Division …
Read More »Boda boda leaders, police launch crackdown against errant curfew violators
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda leaders in Kitgum municipality in collaboration with the police have launched operations against errant members violating curfew guidelines. The maiden operation conducted on Wednesday night saw 19 motorcycles impounded from various areas within Kitgum municipality. Patrick Ociti Laboke, the Speaker Kitgum Active Boda Boda …
Read More »Hundreds of boda bodas still being held despite Museveni directive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of motorcycles are still parked at various police stations in the Kampala metropolitan area, two weeks after a presidential directive for the release of all motorcycles impounded for flouting curfew guidelines. Uganda has had nighttime curfew restrictions since last year when the country …
Read More »Nsangi DPC shoots man dead in bar during curfew operations
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has died following the enforcement of the nighttime curfew in Wakiso district on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as John Kulumba. According to residents, Wakiso District Police commander, Medard Asiimwe together with three other officers raided a pub in Nsangi and …
Read More »Aggressive boda boda riders target security officers during curfew
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new wave of aggression targeting security personnel by boda-boda riders operating past curfew time in Kitgum municipality has left the police stunned. At least three security officers implementing Covid-19 guidelines have been attacked and injured within Pandwong and Central division in the past one …
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