Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale is hunting for unknown thugs who broke into the offices of the National Identification and Registration Authority- NIRA. The offices are located at Half London ward Northern city division. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson says that the thugs broke into …
Read More »50 motorcycles impounded in Mbale for flouting COVID-19 guidelines
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have impounded 50 motorcycles in Mbale city for flouting the COVID-19 guidelines. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police spokesperson says the motorcycles were impounded in a massive operation targeting riders who operate beyond 6pm, who don’t wear face masks and helmets and carry more …
Read More »Bodaboda rider held for attacking police officer in Mbale
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale has arrested a 37-year-old bodaboda rider on allegations of attacking and injuring a police officer on Sunday night. The suspect identified as Mubarak Awori reportedly attacked the Police officer who was on duty. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police spokesperson said …
Read More »Mbale FFU police commandant has passed on
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Okiror, the commandant of the police Field Force Unit in Mbale has died. Okiror breathed his last this morning at Embago clinic in Mbale city and according to family members, he was admitted at the same clinic on Saturday last week. He has …
Read More »Teargas rocks Mbale as police battles imbalu supporters
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teargas rocked Mutoto cultural grounds in Mbale district on Friday afternoon as police battled hundreds of people who had gathered for the launch of the traditional Bamasaba circumcision alias Imbalu. Police deployed at the cultural grounds to stop the launch for violating the ban on …
Read More »Six injured as police battles crowds at imbalu initiation ceremony
Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six people are nursing injuries sustained in a fierce clash between the police and locals who were holding the imbalu initiation ceremony in Manafwa district. The injured who are admitted at Mbale Regional Hospital include four police officers and two civilians. The injured were …
Read More »Police returns impounded motorcycles to riders in Mbale
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale has started handing back the motorcycles to riders that were impounded for flouting the Covid-19 presidential directives. Over 300 motorcycles were impounded and kept at Mbale central police station since the lockdown started in March this year. Most of the riders …
Read More »Iganga chief magistrate’s vehicle knocks dead elderly woman
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Iganga Chief Magistrate’s official vehicle has knocked an elderly woman in Kapchorwa district. The deceased has been identified as 98-year-old Alima Yapkorya 98, a resident of Kasabel village Kasabel sub county. The Sipi region police spokesperson, Fredmark Chesang, says Yapkorya was knocked dead …
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