Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Uganda Police Exodus SACCO will be able to withdraw their savings, within two months, after the reorganization of the scheme, according to the Uganda Police Force. The Police Exodus Cooperative Savings and Credit Society, with a share capital of 20 billion …
Read More »IGP orders for refresher training for marine officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police has called for refresher training of all marine officers. This follows the drowning of police marine officer, Sgt Godfrey Mwonda, in last Saturday’s floods in Kampala. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga on Tuesday said that Ochola has tasked the marine unit …
Read More »Four girls defiled in five days
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have expressed concern over the increasing cases of defilement across the country. This follows the defilement of four girls aged three to six years with in the past five days. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the latest cases have been recorded in Wakiso …
Read More »Police science cadres decry poor remuneration
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 54 police officers with a science background are disgruntled over what they term as discriminatory salaries. The officers, at a rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASPs), trained in different science fields and were appointed as science cadres by the Public Service …
Read More »Nine machete wielding thugs arrested in Kampala security swoop
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nine machete-wielding thugs have been arrested in operations conducted in parts of Kampala, ahead of the Christmas season. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says that the operations conducted by the Flying Squad Unit intended to rid the city of criminals during the festive season. The …
Read More »Makerere University student found dead in hostel
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University fraternity is mourning the death of a third year student of Pharmacy, Viola Namulindwa. Namulindwa was found dead at the Hollywood hotel after neighbours noticed a stench emanating in from her room. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the police broke into her …
Read More »Why IGP has ordered a comprehensive audit of Logistics directorate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Details have emerged as to why the Inspector General of Police-IGP, Martin Okoth Ochola recently appointed a committee to conduct a comprehensive audit in the affairs of the Logistics and Engineering Directorate. On Friday last week, Ochola named a five member committee led by …
Read More »Police to cancel licenses for non-fingerprinted guns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force-UPF has cautioned that all guns, owned by individuals and private security companies, that will not be fingerprinted by the end of this year will have their licences revoked. Assistant Inspector General of Police Edward Ochom, who is the chairman of …
Read More »Nigerian National arrested for illegally confining 3 MUBS female students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja road police station is holding a Nigerian national and KCCA footballer, John Odumel on allegations of holding hostage three female students of Makerere University Business School –MUBS for over 10 hours. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says on Saturday the suspect invited his girlfriend, …
Read More »Eight police officers convicted over Nagirinya murder, Juniors demoted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Disciplinary Tribunal convicted eight police officers accused of negligence in connection to the kidnap and murder of social worker, Maria Nagirinya. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says the Police Disciplinary Tribunal chaired by Senior Police Commissioner, Dennis Odongpiny found seven officers guilty of …
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