Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has directed commander of different police units to deploy on routes leading Namugongo Martyrs Shrine.
Read more ...The CPS Commander for operations, Ivan Nduhura, said some of the criminals in custody were being monitored using installed Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) security cameras. They are accused of attacking innocent people, vandalizing cars parked on streets or using master keys to drive away cars in public parks.
Read more ...Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said Pato did not return on his own but was handed over to a special team of detectives from Uganda who transported him to Uganda on May 15, 2019, and took him into police custody, for further interrogation. He is currently detained at Special Investigation Division (SID) in Kireka.
Read more ...On Tuesday, Nalubega caused a scene and rolled on the ground when Kigozi visited Masajja zone together with his father and police insisting the artist is the biological father of her two-year-old child.
Read more ...Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, said murder charges have been preferred against Wanda who is currently detained at Entebbe Police Station because the evidence gathered shows he intentionally committed the crime.
Read more ...Statistics compiled by Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and Child and Family Protection Unit (CFPU) show cases of child neglect are on rise day in day out. At least 29,564 children were abandoned by their parents between 2014 and 2016. A total of 10,454 children were neglected in 2014, the cases slightly decreased to 9,173 in 2015 but catapulted to 9,913 in 2016.
Read more ...Patrick Agaba a suspect in the kidnap and murder of Susan Magara has been extradited from South Africa.
Read more ...Walugembe and another unidentified man were killed by stray bullets fired by thugs who had intercepted and robbed a mobile money operator, Dennis Mwesigwa, in Church zone, Nateete, a suburb of Kampala, last night.
Read more ...The Kampala Metropolitan Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango identifies the suspect as Gerald Kakande, a Supervisor at the Pump station.
Read more ...Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, says the Commander of Natete Police Station, Muhammad Byansi received a call around 10:45pm informing him about gunshots in Church zone. Byansi dashed to the scene only to find a man’s body lying in a pool of blood besides a Spacio registration number UAY 480 U with shuttered screens.
Read more ...According to Owoyesigyire, Nansamba and Kwagalakwe were arrested on May 9 while Musinguzi, Agnuwa and Lobato were arrested on May 11.
Read more ...Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga says Kivumbi was netted in Kamwenge District over the weekend following a hunt by Uganda Police Force-UPF in collaboration with Kyampisi Child Care Ministries.
Read more ...Uncertainty lingers on three Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (AIGPs) Steven Kasiima, Joseph Mugisa and Lemmy Twinomugisha, after their contracts have not been renewed for more than six months. AIGP Kasiima is the traffic police director, AIGP Mugisa is the director fire and emergency rescue, AIGP Twinomugisha is the director welfare and production.
Read more ...Professor Isao Iiijima, the Special Advisor to the Japanese Cabinet signed the MOU of behalf of the Japanese government while the Defence and Veteran Affairs State Minister, Lt Col Bright Rwamirama signed on behalf of Uganda.
Read more ...The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says the unidentified thugs reportedly hit the pump attendant and unarmed security with iron bars before making off with unspecified amount of money.
Read more ...Ssebulime was shot dead by police officers on a 999 Patrol vehicle number UP5745 that responded to a false assassination alert by State Minister for Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Idah Nantaba on March 24, at Nagojje Trading Centre, Kayunga District.
Read more ...But what’s driving the cases up. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says that ransom and the need to obtain money by false pretence are the key driving factors. He explains that a few other cases involve people seeking sympathy from family members and lover.
Read more ...The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says Naland Natsha 53, was found dead in his hotel room 101 on Saturday under unclear circumstances.
Read more ...Police spokesperson Fred Enanga told journalists in Kampala today that the party leaders had written to the Inspector General of Police in addition to holding meetings where they availed all the requirements for public gatherings in line with the Public Order Management Act-POMA.
Read more ...The report for years 2014, 2015 and 2016 when former Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura, had suspended annual crime report releases, shows at least 3,580 children engaged in serious crimes among others rape, theft and murder.
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