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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yusuf Nyanzi, one of the suspects pinned in three high-profile murders has filed an application in the International Crimes Division of the High Court seeking to compel MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda to avail him with the phone printouts of his phone number allegedly used …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Committee on Human Rights has instructed the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) to conduct a prosecution-led investigation into the high-profile murders that took place in the country. Officials from the Office of the DPP led by John Baptist Asiimwe, the Director of Management Support …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate in Kibuli has dispatched three homicide detectives to probe the five murders in Mukono district. At least five people were killed in Mukono municipality and Nakisunga sub county over the weekend in suspected cases of robbery and domestic violence. The victims include …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A key suspect in the murders that occurred in the Masaka sub-region has gone missing. About 15 suspects including two MPs, Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya for Makindye West and Kawempe North respectively, were arrested in relation to the killing of 26 people in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security, Maj Gen (Rtd) Jim Muhwezi has allayed public fears that the proposed motor vehicle surveillance system will infringe into people’s right to privacy. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of his meeting with the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have expressed concern over the increase in cases of infanticide and child murders. Statistics at Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) indicate that for the last three years, there has been a gradual increase in incidents of killing infants, toddlers, and children. Although CID …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda police on Tuesday said a new rebel group is responsible for the murder of several police officers in the central region. Charles Twiine, spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Directorate said in a tweet that a gang operating under Uganda Coalition Forces of Change …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Mbarara on Tuesday shot dead an army deserter alleged to be behind numerous murders and robberies in the area. Dick Tushemereirwe was killed from Rugarama cell, Biharwe division, Mbarara City North. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police spokesperson says Tushemereirwe has been …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Statistics at the Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID indicate that 140 people have been killed in the last two weeks. This translates into 10 people being killed every day across the country. At least 79 Ugandans were killed between October 4 and 11, in robberies, domestic brawls, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shadow Cabinet has launched a fresh demand for investigations into the rights violations that characterized the 2021 general elections. Addressing their bi-monthly press conference, the Shadow Minister for Security, Derrick Nyeko said that in the absence of a conclusive investigation report on the violations that …