Gov’t set to Bury Bodies of 4 Unidentified Victims of the Kasese School Attack
Lt. Joe Walusimbi, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) - Kasese, has suggested that the bodies of victims of the Lhubiriha Secondary School attack be buried in separate graves to allow exhumation in case relatives are identified in the near future.
"We shall bury these bodies temporarily until their samples match relatives; we call upon parents to keep going for DNA until their relatives have been identified," Walusimbi said.
SP Nelson Tumushime Police spokesperson, Rwenzori East region, said that the samples of...
24-year-old Gang Leader Charged with 13 Counts of Aggravated Robbery
Mbaziira Ronald, alias Magezi, a 24-year-old resident of Ngobe Bunamwaya, has been arrested in connection with 13 cases of aggravated robbery by the Uganda Police in coordination with the Directorate of Crime Intelligence, Kampala Metropolitan Police, and Greater Masaka.
According to SCP Enanga Fred, the Uganda Police Spokesperson, Mbaziira is a notorious gang leader connected to 8 cases within the Kampala area and an additional 5 cases in the Greater Masaka area.
Enanga revealed that Mbaziira had been arrested with other...
Police Officer Faces Charges for Forcefully Pushing 60-Year-Old Woman
Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Odongo Raphael, a 40-year-old police officer attached to Busolwe police station, in Butaleja district, was charged to court by the Territorial Police in Bukedi South for breaching the Police Standing Orders and the Code of Conduct.
This follows a viral video in which he was captured aggressively pushing Aweny Teddy, a 60-year-old female, on August 3, 2023, at around midday. The victim fell backwards to the ground.
According to SCP Enanga Fred, Uganda Police Force Spokesperson,...
Suspicious Phone discovered in pupil’s Backpack at School
The police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga, in a police statement, released August 7, 2023, has said that a suspicious phone device connected to a switch was discovered in a bag of a pupil at Murchison Bay Primary School.
“The matter was brought to the administration of the school after concerned pupils saw smoke coming from the bag, they alerted the teachers, who checked and found a phone battery that was connected to a switch and immediately alerted the police,” SCP...
URSB Anti-Piracy Operation Strikes Major Bookstores in Mbarara City
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Enforcement Unit supported by local police, cracked down on piracy in Mbarara City over the weekend. The enforcement team, conducted searches to stop pirated book and material distribution.
To get approvals and manpower, the URSB Enforcement Unit worked closely with the Regional Police Commander (RPC) and District Police Commander (DPC). After that, the team quickly sent personnel to five city areas.
The operation began with printeries accused of making counterfeit material. One printery was engaged...
Police to Detain and Prosecute Reckless Drivers instead of Express Penalties (EPS)
Police has issued new directives to traffic officers to carry out country-wide operations to curb traffic accidents by arresting reckless drivers and prosecuting them instead of issuing express penalty scheme tickets.
SP Michael Kananura, the spokesperson for the Traffic and Road Safety Directorate Department, while speaking at the weekly security brief on August 7, 2023, said that Police will arrest, name and shame drivers committing traffic offences.
"There is now a new directive that those driving recklessly and overspeeding shall now...