Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 57, 171 guns belonging to both government and private security agencies have been fingerprinted. Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says the guns were fingerprinted in 24 regions including Kampala Metropolitan policing area that covers Kampala city, Wakiso and Mukono districts. Other regions covered …
Read More »Field Force Unit Commander SSP Rashid Agero acted lawfully-Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have said there is no need to prosecute its Senior Superintendent of Police –SSP Rashid Agero, for brutalizing and smashing Dr Kizza Besigye’s vehicle. The Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said whatever SSP Agero and his juniors did to Besigye and other members of …
Read More »Ethiopian plane crash: Alalo’s remains to be buried in Ntungamo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The remains of former Commissioner of Police, Christine Alalo will be laid to rest at the ancestral home of her late husband, Alex Kamujuni Ahimbisibwe in Ntungamo district. Alalo died together with 158 other people following an Ethiopian Airline crash after takeoff from Bole International …
Read More »Police raids scrap dealers over stolen materials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension was high in the city center on Monday afternoon during a joint operation by the Field Force Police –FFP, Crime Intelligence –CI and Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID against scrap dealers suspected of selling stolen copper wires from electrical installations and masts. Dressed in blue …
Read More »Police writes to URA, telecom compaines over impounded items
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have written to Uganda Revenue Authority- URA and telecom companies seeking ownership details of the suspected stolen items. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said police is waiting for response from URA and telecom companies in order to establish the owners of the numerous …
Read More »Suspected killers of ISO operative arrested
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police crime intelligence and flying squad units have arrested key suspects in the killing of an ISO operative Hussein Mutyaba. Mutyaba was shot dead by thugs on October 6 at Bulaga, along Kampala –Mityana highway when he tried to pursue them after robbing two mobile …
Read More »Guards misusing guns: What happens after their arrest?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There has been an increase in the number of private security guards arrested in the recent past for misusing their firearms. The latest incident happened mid this month when a joint team of police and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence -CMI arrested three security guards …
Read More »Makerere University students paid to protest-Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force is investigating reports that Makerere University students are paid by political actors and activists to engage in protests. Police Spokesman Fred Enanga says that the payments, made through mobile money platforms, are part of the various clues being followed to establish …
Read More »300 suspected dealers in stolen items arrested
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 suspected dealers in stolen items have been arrested in an operation conducted by different security agencies in Kampala. Uganda People’s Defence Forces –UPDF, police ‘s Field Force Unit, Crime Intelligence, conducted operations in areas of Katwe particularly at Muganzirwazza Complex, Cooper Complex …
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 …
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