Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police-AIGP Richard Edyegu, has said that many police officers had lost hope for any kind of promotion while serving in the police force. While speaking on behalf of the 254 police officers who were recently promoted, AIGP Edyegu said …
Read More »IGP Ochola pardons 17 year old arrested for announcing him dead
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has forgiven a 17 year old minor who declared him dead in a Facebook post. The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID arrested the senior two student for announcing the Inspector General of Police dead. Last month, stories made rounds …
Read More »IGP directs counter terrorism unit to monitor all spaces after UK terror warning
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three days after the United Kingdom issued a terror alert for its citizens in Uganda, the Inspector General of Police-IGP Martin Ochola, has directed the force’s Counter-Terrorism-CT unit to increase vigilance on vital spaces. The UK indicated that terrorists are planning an indiscriminate attack on among …
Read More »15,000 Special Police Constables recruited for elections in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 15,000 Special Police Constables –SPCs have reportedly been recruited to police the elections in Kampala metropolitan alone, Uganda Radio Network –URN has learnt. Inspector General of Police-IGP Martin Ochola announced the recruitment of 50,000 SPCs to police the 2021 general elections nationwide. The …
Read More »IGP Ochola summons directors, commanders over coronavirus directives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A day after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued 14 directives on preventing coronavirus (COVID-19), the Inspector General of Police – IGP Martin Ochola, has summoned directors and commanders to deliberate on the strategy for implementation. Museveni on Wednesday issued guidelines to cub the pandemic …
Read More »CID commanders attend refresher course on money laundering investigations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 53 top criminal investigations commanders are attending a refresher course on investigating money laundering. The course that was officially opened by police’s deputy director for human resource development, Senior Commissioner Felix Ndyomugyenyi on Thursday will enable senior CID commanders acquire skills on investigating …
Read More »Ochola orders crime intelligence boss to monitor, arrest patrol officers for bribery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police –IGP Martin Ochola has directed the Crime Intelligence Unit to keep watch on police patrollers for alleged bribery. Ochola wants the Crime Intelligence Unit that is under the Command of Assistant Commissioner of Police –ACP Thomas Kasimo to monitor all …
Read More »IGP orders Elgon police to probe killing of defilement suspect
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector-General of Police –IGP Martin Ochola, has ordered Elgon Regional Criminal Investigations Commander- RCID to expedite investigations into circumstances under which a police officer, Musa Kirunda, shot dead a defilement suspect, Mathew Wodeya. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said Elgon police leadership must establish …
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