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 »Family calls for expeditious inquiries into businessman’s shooting
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of 58-year-old Shaban Batabaire Malore, a former renowned vehicle and coffee dealer in Busoga has called for expeditious inquiries into his shooting. Malore met his death at the hands of unknown gunmen riding on motorcycles on Saturday evening shortly after returning to his …
Read More »Two soldiers arrested for shooting student at Gulu Central High School
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two soldiers are in custody in connection to the shooting at Gulu Central High School leading to the death of Gabriel Rwotomiya, a senior three student. Rwotomiya was hit by a stray bullet on Sunday night when a combined team of UPDF soldiers and police …
Read More »Forensic analysis rules out police, UPDF guns in Kyengera shooting incident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A forensic analysis to identify which guns were used to kill a Kyengera mobile money agent Dezilanta Nabasiyre, has revealed that none of the five guns belonged to the police and army. Nabasirye died in a morning scuffle at Kyengera town council, along Masaka road when …
Read More »MPs task gov’t to explain shooting of police officer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among, has directed government to present to Parliament a report about an incident in which a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier shot a police officer and injured him. Police Constable Robert Mukebezi, was shot and injured on Sunday, 16 January 2022 …
Read More »CMI arrests Maj Okua over shooting of traffic policeman
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) has arrested Maj Alpha Okua, concerning the shooting of a traffic policeman Robert Mukebezi. The UPDF spokesperson Ronald Kakurungu says that Maj Okua has since explained that Constable Mukebezi was shot by Cpl Bashir Mango, who is currently on …
Read More »Minister Otafiire condemns shooting of traffic police officer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Internal Affairs Minister, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire has condemned the shooting of a traffic police officer by a UPDF soldier still at large, saying the perpetrator will face justice. Otafiire said having been part of the National Resistance Army that shot its way to …
Read More »UPDF: Two suspected Jie warriors killed in fire exchange
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two suspected Jie warriors have been killed in a fire exchange with the UPDF in Kotido district. The exchange took place in Namaire Village in Kalosarich near Toror Hills in Panyangara Sub County yesterday afternoon. According to the UPDF Spokesperson for 3rd Infantry Division, …
Read More »Jinja gunmen shoot couple dead, flee with Toyota Wish
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have finally identified that the couple that was gunned down at Lwanda primary school, in Northern division, in Jinja City on Friday night. The deceased are Juliet Mirembe and Sadam Waiswa. The duo was shot dead by assailants traveling in a numberless …
Read More »Two shot in enforcement of curfew in Wobulenzi
Wobulenzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been shot by Policemen during enforcement of the night curfew in Wobulenzi town council, Luwero district. The injured have been identified as Ivan Ssepuuya aged 25 years a resident of Kigulu zone and Beatrice Nakitende aged 17, a resident of Kikoma …
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