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UHRC: Police neglecting torture cases

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā The Uganda Human Rights Commission has expressed worry about failure by the Uganda Police to tackle case of torture. The commission says the failure has contributed to a troubling pattern of torturers going free. Crispin Kaheru, a member of the commission says the lack of …

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Byakagaba is the new Uganda Police boss

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |Ā The former Director of counter-terrorism police AIGP Abas Byakagaba is the new Inspector General of Uganda Police. President Yoweri Museveni has today appointed AIGP (Rtd) Byakagaba to take over from Martin Ochola who retired earlier this year. Byakagaba will be deputised by …

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Police officer ordered to pay sh40m compensation for illegal arrests

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Iganga Chief Magistrates Court has ordered a Namutumba-based Assistant Superintendent of Police Stella Nankunda to pay two Court Process Servers sh40 million as compensation for unlawful arrest and subsequent detention. The Court Process Servers are Michael Kaluusi and Richard Mwesigwa who work in …

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Thug in cash robbery video identified

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Police have identified a thug who hacked a client at a cash office in Nateete, on the outskirts of Kampala. The suspect has been identified as Ashraf Kiiza, an employee at Bashir Grain Millers. Kiiza attacked Sam Turyamuhaki on Monday at around 8 p.m. when …

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Police trainees warned about HIV

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Probationary police constables have received a stern warning against behaviors that could expose them to the deadly Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) during their induction into the Uganda Police Force. Dr. Barbara Alungat, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and Assistant Commandant of the Police Senior …

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Disabled police officer kills colleague’s child, jailed 50 years

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā The High Court in Kampala has sentenced Inspector of Police Emmanuel Wilson Abura to 50 years in jail for strangling his colleague’s nine-year-old niece to death. The incident happened at Nalya Housing Estate where they used to share a house with the deceased’s uncle Corporal …

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251 police officers complete anti-terrorism training course

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā 251 police officers have been passed out after completing four months of training for counter Terrorism induction course at Olilim Police Training School in Katakwi district. The officers were equipped with skills in crowd management, counter-terrorism strategies, crime detection, and swift response to neutralize crimes. …

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Police officers arrested for stealing sh60m exhibit

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight Police officers attached to Kira-Police Division in Kira Municipality Wakiso District have been arrestedĀ  for reportedly stealing sixty million shillings that had been posted as an exhibit. Addressing Journalists at Police Headquarters Naguru, Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga said out of 192 million …

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