Tag Archives: police

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Constable Shadiq Hussein Baguma has ended his life after losing Shillings 800,000 that was placed under his care to sports betting. A civilian entrusted Baguma with the money for fear that he could be attacked since it was late. However, Buguma decided to take …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lujja Bbosa Tabula, the suspected mastermind of the murder of Daniel Bbosa, the former head of the Ndiga could be hiding in Kenya, according to some leads from Police Crime Intelligence. Bbosa, also the proprietor of Transa Electrical Company Limited, was shot dead last month inside …

The tenure of the long serving police officer reveals the complexities of reform, power dynamics, and the ongoing struggle for security in a rapidly changing nation COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | When Martin Okoth Ochola was appointed Inspector General of Police six years ago, there was some relief from the …

Katuna, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Two police constables at Katuna border police station in Kabale district are in trouble for allegedly robbing a Rwandan businessman at gunpoint.  The suspects are police constables Gracious Tusiime, 25, and Zechariah  Ekiyankundire, 26. They are accused of robbing Thomas Habanabakize,38, a Rwandan national and resident …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Martin Okoth-Ochola,65, has handed over office, as he awaits President Yoweri Museveni’s decision on a new Inspector General of Police. “Prior to this occasion, on 3rd January 2024, I wrote to the Honorable Minister of Internal Affairs/Chairman Police Authority requesting to conclude my tour …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mob comprising parents of pupils at Kamiigo Primary School, in Buyengo town council of Jinja district have today stormed the head teacher’s office with the intention to lynch him over poor results from last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations -PLE. The parents who had been …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The police in East Kyoga region and Soroti West Division are currently investigating the disappearance of 32-year-old Ahmed Zinhom Ibrahim Selim, an Egyptian national who has been dealing in kitchenware accessories. He has been residing in Cell A, Campswahili Ward in Soroti City East …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic Police Directorate collected sh41 billion in penalties in 2023 according to a crime report released this week by Senior Commissioner of Police –SCP Lawrence Niwabiine the acting director. Nuwabiine’s report shows that 528, 027 tickets were issued to drivers and motorcyclists for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The continuous withdrawals by police officers are posing a significant threat to the existence of Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperation Organization (SACCO). Established in 2007 during the tenure of Gen Edward Kale Kayihura as Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Exodus SACCO aimed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have reported to the Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP), Jane Frances Abodo that there has been a decline in the reported cases of trafficking in persons nationwide in the past year as compared to 2022. According to the Commissioner of Police Julius Twinomujuni, the …