Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola hailed the deceased former Lubaga South Member of Parliament, Paul Kato Lubwama as a great comedian that the country will greatly miss. “The IGP and the Police management would like to pay tribute to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police- Martin Ochola, has suspended the licenses of 39 private security companies. Although the IGP said the affected companies failed to fulfill some or all of the necessary conditions for license renewal since last year as per regulation 14(d) of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola made new changes and appointments affecting 69 police officers. In fresh deployments, transfers and appointments involving gazetted officers between the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP) and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), CP Polly Namaye who …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola and his security counterparts have tasked all territorial commanders to aggressively respond to gun and machete-wielding attackers targeting police officers, soldiers, guards and security facilities. Ochola, has indicated that he and his colleagues heading other security …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officers deployed at the Kireka-based Special Investigations Unit/Division (SIU/D) have started packing their bags to relocate to the Criminal Investigations Directorate -CID headquarters in Kibuli on the directive by the Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola. According to information obtained by our reporter, Ochola directed …
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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police –IGP Okoth Ochola has instructed police commanders to release suspects with minor offences in districts affected by the latest outbreak of Ebola. Uganda has recorded 11 deaths and 11 confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease from communities in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Greater North Parliamentary Group is set to table a private member’s bill titled, “The Police (Amendment) Bill 2022” which seeks to amend the governance and administration of Uganda Police Force. The bill proposes qualifications and the term office for the Inspector General of Police (IGP) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi Tumusiime has ordered all owners of public places to intensify security checks following the recent incidents of roadside bombings on Masaka road. At least two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted on the roadside …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola has made a first public appearance after over a month, but declined to comment on social media reports that he was critically ill. Earlier this week, reports that the police inspector general of police was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has today dropped Maj Gen Stephen Muzeeyi Sabiiti from the position of deputy Inspector General of Police replacing him with Maj Gen Paul Lokech. Sabiiti was appointed to deputise Martin Ochola on March 4, 2018 when Museveni sacked the then IGP Gen …
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