Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five suspected highway robbers who have been targeting goods in transit and trailing traders have been arrested in an operation by the Flying Squad Unit. The two-month hunt for the thugs who had attacked more than 10 traders and hijacked several vehicles transporting goods was …
Read More »Security arrests 102 suspected robbers on Northern Bypass, Clock-Tower
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of joint security forces have arrested 102 suspected robbers at the Northern Bypass and Clock-Tower in Kampala. The operations came at a time when thugs had resumed their attacks on pedestrians, passengers on motorcycles including throwing logs at drivers. The security team …
Read More »Another policeman shoots himself dead in Kassanda
Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Police Constable in Kassanda District has shot himself dead. The incident occurred on Wednesday at Makokoto Police Post, when Police Constable, Alex Kitiyo 47, first shot into the house of the Officer in charge, John Kakooza. Racheal Kawala, the Wamala Regional Police Spokesperson, …
Read More »Police investigates Nswanjere Seminary raid
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating an incident of aggravated robbery at Nswanjere Junior seminary school in Muduma Sub-county in Mpigi District around 3 am on Monday. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire explains that unknown assailants gained entrance into the school by cutting the …
Read More »CCTVs help police arrest four notorious robbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police with the help of Closed Circuit Television –CCTV cameras have arrested four suspects who have been on wanted lists for terrorizing city dwellers mostly during rush hours by using motorcycles to snatch their valuables. In the last two months, Katwe and Old Kampala Police …
Read More »Robbers target Noah, Premios for spare parts- Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If you drive an ordinary Toyota Premio and Noah vehicle, you are at high risk of being attacked by robbers because of the increasing demand for spare parts for such vehicles, according to Police’s latest findings. The report compiled by Flying Squad commander, Senior …
Read More »Why Police ordered suspect robbers be shot on sight
So far Flying Squad has arrested two suspects in connection to the Spice Supermarket raid Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last week, the Director of Operations Uganda Police, Edward Ochom, ordered police officers to shoot suspected robbers on sight. His utterances come after armed robbers raided Spice Supermarket in …
Read More »Police raise concern over private security guards conniving with robbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have raised concern over the increasing incidents of security guards conniving with robbers to terrorize companies they are meant to protect. The Flying Squad Unit, Crime Intelligence, and Crime Investigators probing the rampant incidents of attacks at fuel stations, supermarkets, and goods in …
Read More »Mityana police officers killed following false complaint
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Kampala has heard that the two police officers who were killed in Mityana district last year, were tricked into pursuing suspected robbers on the basis of a false complaint. 19 suspects, believed to be members of the Uganda National Coalition, …
Read More »Police hunts for five robbers for breaking into Finance Trust Bank
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have launched a manhunt for five unidentified suspected robbers who broke into Finance Trust bank in Busia municipality. The thugs allegedly broke into the bank found in Arubaine village along Customs road at around 2am on Monday, and attempted to access the strong room. …
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