Security & Crime Investigation

Police Officer Detained, Another on the Run After Shooting Dead Suspect In Namisindwa

A tragic incident unfolded on March 17, 2024, in Namisindwa district, as two police officers on duty shot and killed Ronald Kyatika, a 24-year-old suspect. The officers involved in...

ADF Rebels Infiltrate Uganda, Security Forces urges public to be vigilant

Uganda is currently on high alert as the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) announced that a group of...

11 Security Guards Arrested For Illegal Eviction

In a recent operation, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit apprehended 11 security guards who were involved in an...

Police Prohibits the Use of its Traffic Image on a TV commercial Juice Advert

The police Leadership has condemned in the strongest terms the use of its traffic image on a commercial...

Former UPDF Soldier Turned ADF Arrested after Sneaking into the Country to Attack Concert Goers

The Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force has successfully apprehended a former Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) deserter who had...

Police Officer Detained, Another on the Run After Shooting Dead Suspect In Namisindwa

A tragic incident unfolded on March 17, 2024, in Namisindwa district, as two police officers on duty shot and killed Ronald Kyatika, a 24-year-old suspect. The officers involved in the shooting have been identified as Elizabeth Watila and Sam Kiprop from Buwabwala Police Station. According to Julie Namara, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Namisindwa, the incident occurred on Sunday morning when officers Watila and Kiprop, stationed at Buwabwala Police Post, attempted to apprehend Kyatika on undisclosed charges. During the...

ADF Rebels Infiltrate Uganda, Security Forces urges public to be vigilant

Uganda is currently on high alert as the Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) announced that a group of rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have infiltrated the country. The security forces have warned the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities. Speaking at a press briefing held at the Uganda Media Centre, UPDF Deputy Spokesperson Col Deo Akiki revealed that the Joint Intelligence Forces had confirmed the entry of suspected ADF rebels into Uganda....

11 Security Guards Arrested For Illegal Eviction

In a recent operation, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit apprehended 11 security guards who were involved in an illegal eviction case. The guards, employed by Magnum Security, a private security firm, were found responsible for forcefully evicting residents and guarding private property. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit released a statement today, shedding light on the incident that occurred on March 11, 2024. The illegal eviction took place at Plot 106, Old Kira Road, Ntinda, a location that has been at...

Police Prohibits the Use of its Traffic Image on a TV commercial Juice Advert

The police Leadership has condemned in the strongest terms the use of its traffic image on a commercial juice advert called 'JESA JUS' that appears on television with a description of a traffic police officer. According to the Police spokesperson the TV advert suggests that, during a routine traffic enforcement activity, a driver stopped for inspection and immediately compromised the officer with a packet of JESA JUS' "The Advert made reference to the traffic police as being corrupt and easily bribed...

Former UPDF Soldier Turned ADF Arrested after Sneaking into the Country to Attack Concert Goers

The Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force has successfully apprehended a former Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) deserter who had joined the ranks of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The individual, identified as Ndarike Hassan, was arrested after he illegally entered Uganda with the intention of carrying out an attack on concert goers. According to SCP Fred Enanga, the Uganda Police spokesperson, Ndarike Hassan had deserted the UPDF in 2016 and pledged allegiance to the ADF,...

Seven Senior Police Officers Accused alongside Kale Kayihura Freed at last

Charges against seven senior police officers previously accused alongside former police chief Rtd. Gen Kale Kayihura have been dropped on March 5th, 2024. The charges included aiding and abetting the kidnap of Rwandan refugees and failing to protect war materials. The freed officers include the former Director of Crime Inteligence Col Ndahura Atwooki, ACP Herbert Muhangi, SSP Nixon Agasirwe, Richard Ndaboine, Patrick Muramira, Jonas Ayebaza a former PA to Kayihura and Muyomba Kitagenda. According to Col Ndahura Atwooki while speaking to...