According to police records, security personnel arrested more than 11,500 people during lockdown but only 2,117 were taken to court as repeated offenders. Police issued a 40,000 Shillings express penalty ticket to each of the 16,403 impounded motorcycles hence collecting 656 million shillings.
Read more ...Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson, says that they impounded 339 motor vehicles and 265 motorcycles in the operations in Kampala Metropolitan policing areas.
Read more ...All recovered cattle are given back to the rightful owner within 72 hours according to a local resolution reached between the community and security forces in the operation.
Read more ...According to Namukwaya, one of the two men armed with machetes suddenly started hacking Mugera while she yelled for help. The assailants warned to kill her if she continued to shout. She explains that the attack took less than a minute leaving Mugera in a pool of blood.
Read more ...The army sealed off Kigungu and Ndese landing sites and confiscated over 150 boats following the murder of Private Samuel Okodoi by two fishermen on July 16th, 2021. Okodoi was trying to apprehend them for engaging in illegal fishing activities.
Read more ...The Nama Sub County councillor, Richard Ssemanda says apart from throwing the village into such shock, it is against the law to kill wild animals using poison.
Read more ...Badru Kimbugwe, the Gangu B Village Defense Secretary told our reporter that the heavily armed operatives informed them that they had picked up Naggayi because she is the wife of Sheikh Bukenya, whom they described as a rebel commander.
Read more ...Two of the victims have positively identified Owere as their attacker. His arrest followed community initiatives to identify the suspected criminal and hand him over to the police.
Read more ...Recounting the ordeal, John Kavuma, the farm manager, who stays a distance away, says that he rushed after learning about the development. He explains that the pregnant woman managed to untie herself and helped untie her colleagues.
Read more ...On Wednesday last week, Kigozi who is a real estate broker mobilized five youths to remove the door and windows before they demolished part of the said house.
Read more ...130 solar street lights have broken down for close to two years and have not been repaired posing fears among road users, especially during night hours.
Read more ...Doreen Ouchoro, who has pitched camp outside the contested house for the last five days, says that she built their family house and started an events company using bank loans before travelling to Canada to get more capital to expand the business.
Read more ...Muhammad Nsubuga, the Masaka Regional Police spokesperson, says that they returned the girls to their homes after recording their statements.
Read more ...Muhammad Nsubuga, the Masaka Regional Police spokesperson, says that the assailants used a blunt object to strike the deceased on the head several times.
Read more ...At Nyakaseke Taxi Park, transport from Fort Portal to Kasese has increased from 10,000 Shillings to 20,000 Shillings, Fort Portal to Rwimi from 5,000 Shillings to 10,000 Shillings while Fort Portal- Kibiito is 6,000 from 3,000 Shillings.
Read more ...A police officer who preferred anonymity said the officers were implicated by civilians over extortion and corruption instances.
Read more ...The group is believed to have led the infamous attack in which a gang of 14 robbed an Indian national who was riding on a motorcycle along Mawanda Road. Reports indicated that the attackers took five million Shillings and two mobile phones from the Indian victim, later identified as Jiwan Lal, an accountant with Rigil Agro Peck Limited in Kololo.
Read more ...Agnes Igoye, the deputy coordinator for prevention of trafficking in persons at MIA, said a number parents and traditional leaders have used the closure of schools to forcefully subject girls to FGM something that has forced many to seek refuge in Kenya.
Read more ...“My home in Hamu Mukasa village was attacked and surrounded by over ten armed police and army officers on orders from above to arrest me and my family for playing Church music on Sunday and offering food to vulnerable people who kept on coming to my home demanding for help since they did not get Nabanja’s money,” Bakaluba said.
Read more ...Muhammad Nsubuga, the Masaka Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed Nayebare’s arrest, saying the baby was in good health by the time police found him. Wasike has already been reunited with his mother sending the community members into hours of chanting with praises for the police for the good work.
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