Wakiso , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Wakiso has rescued three suspected thugs from an angry mob that waylaid them after defrauding mobile money agents in Kakiri. The suspects were identified as Samuel Kigabane, 53, Isaac Nsimbwa, 25, and Stuart Kigundu, 18. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu have blamed street children for the devastating fire that razed over 10 huts in Kanyagoga Parish in Gulu City West Division, on Wednesday. Preliminary findings recorded in a general inquiry file at Gulu Central Police Station indicate that 11 huts were burnt …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police deployed heavily in Jinja, to dispel clashes between Forum for Democratic Change-FDC supporters after failed party primaries. The FDC Supporters converged at Kakindu Stadium on Thursday evening, to elect their official candidate for the southern division mayoral race. In the race were Jinja Central …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has arrested the alleged key suspect in the murder of Viola Kakai, 38, a nurse at International Hospital Kampala – IHK. Simon Shimanya, was arrested by officers from the Criminal Criminal Directorate – CID in Isingiro district. He was picked from his hiding place …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Koboko used teargas to disperse supporters of Dr Charles Ayume, an aspirant for the Koboko Municipality Parliamentary seat. Ayume is seeking for the NRM flag, to take up a seat currently occupied by State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite. Hundreds of Dr Ayume’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba has implored the Uganda Police leadership to arrest politicians found violating the Covid-19 preventive guidelines issued by the Health Ministry. Speaking to news reporters at the NRM secretariat at Plot 10 Kyadondo Road in …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have used live bullets and teargas to disperse People Power activists from BCU FM premises on Naboa road in Mbale city where Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the president of the National Unity Platform-NUP party was expected to appear on a talk show. The People Power …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has said in it’s guidelines issued today that a candidate must first get clearance from the police in order for him or her to hold a campaign meeting. According to EC chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, this is to ensure that …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu police are holding a 30-year-old man accused of defiling two sibblings. The suspect is Farouk Odong, a resident of Paromo villagein Gwengdiya Parish in Awach Sub-County. The victim’s mother says the suspect defiled the minors aged two and five years at her home on …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru police are on the spot for alleged failure to arrest Ugandans and South Sudanese nationals sneaking into the district through the porous borders in violation of the Covid-19 restrictions. In the past one week alone, Amuru district Covid-19 taskforce recorded 74 cases of …
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