Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers of 32 National Unity Platform-NUP supporters battling charges of illegal possession of explosive devices have asked the General Court Martial to release them on bail. The suspects are Yasin Ssekitoleko alias Machete, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Ronald Mayiga, Muhydin Kakooza, Patrick Mwase, Simon Kijambo, …
Read More »Court Martial remands 32 suspects over petrol bombs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty-two people have appeared before the Makindye based Uganda People’s Defense Forces-General Court Martial on charges of unlawful possession of ammunition. The suspects are Yasin Ssekitoleko alias Machete, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Ronald Mayiga, Muhydin Kakooza, Patrick Mwase, Simon Kijambo, Abdu Matovu, Richard Nyombi, Olivia Lutaaya, …
Read More »Petrol bomb suspects handed over to police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has handed over the suspects involved in throwing petrol bombs in Kampala to the police force. At least 11 people were arrested on the eve of President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing-in for his eighth elective term. Museveni took oath on May 12th at Kololo Independence …
Read More »Police to slap terrorism charges against 11 suspects for throwing petrol bombs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have arrested 11 people suspected to have been behind the throwing of petrol bombs at motorists stuck in jam and government vehicles parked at public places. The suspects, according to Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, were arrested on May 11th, a day before President …
Read More »Petrol bombs hurled at Katwe police, gov’t vehicles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint security team is searching for men who have continuously hurled petrol bombs at both government and private vehicles. Last night, petrol bombs were reportedly thrown at Katwe police station by unknown individuals and later at two government vehicles. The Katwe incident according to deputy …
Read More »Police hunts group hurling petrol bombs on vehicles in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are hunting for a group of people who hurled petrol bombs at two motor vehicles in Kireka along the Kampala-Jinja highway. The first incident was reported by one Shafic Mubiru, who was driving a vehicle registration number UAJ 320S. He was attacked along the railway …
Read More »Unidentified youths drop petrol bombs, leaflets in Jinja city
Jinja , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Police are investigating the circumstances under, which unidentified people dropped leaflets and petrol bombs along different streets in Southern division on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects who were dressed in hoods and masks are said to have dropped the leaflets and petrol bombs along …
Read More »Security to use CCTV cameras to hunt for thugs throwing petrol bombs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security commanders in Kampala Metropolitan have tasked the Nateete Closed Circuit Television –CCTV camera operators to retrieve and avail all footage of thugs throwing petrol bombs at vehicles during jam. Attacks on motorists in jam have been reported in Wakaliga where riders wearing masks have …
Read More »One arrested for targeting government vehicles with petrol bombs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested one of the five suspects wanted for hurling petrol bombs at government vehicles in Kampala. The suspect whose identity has been withheld by police was picked up from Nansana municipality in Wakiso district. His arrest follows a joint security operation launched …
Read More »Security hunts for criminals targeting govt’ cars with petrol bombs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have launched a hunt for a group of five suspected criminals who are hurling improvised petrol bombs at government vehicles. Police said the group of five people have been captured on different CCTV cameras footages carrying out three separate attacks in different …
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