Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kampala Metropolitan has started deploying its traffic officers alongside armed Field Forces Unit-FFU personnel. Police through deputy Kampala Metropolitan Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, said the deployment of traffic officers alongside armed colleagues is in response to President Yoweri Museveni’s directive during the State …
Read More »Police officer commits suicide
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer in Kasese district has committed suicide using his own firearm. The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Francis Madici, who was attached to the Field Force Unit-FFU at Hima Division police station. Madici allegedly shot himself through the chin at the …
Read More »Police to charge officers for smashing Bobi Wine’s car
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers who smashed the vehicle of the Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine on Easter Monday will face the Police Disciplinary Court for excessive usage of force. The officers from the Field Force Unit-FFU smashed Kyagulanyi’s vehicle along Busabala Road on his …
Read More »Bobi Wine arrest: tear gas, bullets rock Kisekka market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have used tear gas and bullets to disperse hundreds of angry supporters of Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi at Kisekka Market in the city. A URN reporter at Kisekka Market says that several police from the Field Force Unit-FFU, regular police and UPDF …
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