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📌 POLICE CID REPORT 2020 • 4,460 killed in 20 months • 547 persons lynched • 1,358 death via assaults •  547 hit with blunt objects • Majority are assault, poisoning, arson, shooting, mob action 📌 OTHERS • Sh15 billion lost in cybercrimes • Sh4 billion lost in fraudulent land deals • 3,516 motorcycles stolen, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  On November 18th.Hajjarah Nakitto was running away from the city with her 15-year old son to escape a  riotous situation. Her son, Amos Ssegawa was shot  in the mouth and he died on the spot.  Her pain and trauma have been prolonged by subsequent events …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The latest police manpower audit has revealed a slow implementation of the gender inclusiveness policy. Police numbers are currently at 46,776 of which only 8,128 are females. This translates into 21 percent of female police officers. The police leadership headed by the then Inspector …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grace Akullo, the Director of Criminal Investigations, has assigned a homicide team to probe last week’s three separate murders of women in Kasubi, Lubaga Division, in Kampala. Three bodies of unidentified women were burnt on three separate days adjacent to  Kasubi royal tombs, causing panic among …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police force logistics directorate has procured 100 motorcycles for detectives in hard to reach areas. Criminal Investigations director AIGP Grace Akullo announced in July 2019 that the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola had promised to procure motorcycles for investigators particularly in remote …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The police have disagreed with the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence on releasing names of abducted people whose whereabouts are still unknown. The Joint security briefing that had been planned on Monday at 11 am was abruptly cancelled without any explanation. However, Uganda Radio Network has …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The police director for crime intelligence, Brig Chris Damulira, has revealed that people abducted by security operatives are likely to face terrorism charges in courts of law. Abduction, which is the forceful carrying away of a person without following lawful procedures, has been rampant since …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Crime Intelligence director, Brig Gen Chris Damulira and his Criminal Investigation Directorate boss AIGP Grace Akullo have been given only 48 hours to avail names of all Ugandans who have allegedly been abducted by security operatives. The 48 hours’ ultimatum has been given by Maj …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Police’s Directorate of Forensic Science – DFS has distributed 330 Scene of Crimes Officers to ease the collection of exhibits at crime scenes.     Andrew Mubiru, the Acting Director DFS said the personnel have been deployed at least in each of the districts in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Internal Affairs Gen Jeje Odongo has tasked the Director Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID, Grace Akullo to probe the rampant abductions by alleged security personnel. Since the November protests that followed the arrest of the National Unity Platform presidential candidate, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi …