Security & Crime Investigation

The joint Security team actively investigating the double murder of Nanyonjo Brenda and Kayondo Haruna; and the attempted murder of General Katumba Wamala and his body guard Sgt. Koboyoit Khalid, has made a major breakthrough, and arrested 4 more suspects, highly connected to the double murder and attempted assassination which occurred on the 1.06.2021. The major breakthrough was as a result of the many leads, Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech told a media briefing Thursday afternoon, adding, “that were actively pursued...

As investigations into the shooting begin, Police have released CCTV footage showing the suspected gunmen who attacked former Works and Transport Minister, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala’s vehicle. The former Chief of Defence Forces in the UPDF was attacked by assailants riding on two motorcycles who sprayed his vehicle with bullets killing his daughter and driver instantly. Police have released a video got from CCTV cameras from a nearby building and others in different places depicting the suspected attackers moving by two...

General Katumba Wamala has sustained serious bullet Injuries in an armed assassination attempt on him a few minutes after Nine O'clock  this morning. This happened around Kisasi on the lane that connects Bukoto to Kisasi and Kurambiro. The assassination attempt however left Gen. Wamala's daughter by the names of Brenda and his body guard dead on spot. Shortly after the incident, The general was rushed to Malcom clinic in Kisasi by an unnamed Boda boda guy for first aid. He was...

Uganda's annual crime rate dropped by 8.9 percent in 2020 from the previous year, according to a new police report. The 2020 Annual Crime Report released Monday says that 195,931 cases were reported to police in 2020, compared to 215,224 cases reported in 2019. Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola attributed the drop to the COVID-19 lock down measures and the installation of surveillance equipment. A total of 41,950 theft cases were reported in 2020, down 24.6 percent from the 55,704...

Following the hate campaigns that have been running around suburbs of Kampala with intent to cause commotion during the Presidential Swearing in ceremony, the Security forces have vowed to crack down all criminals involved. The Security forces have gone on record saying that they are aware of groups of people spreading hate speech and maliciously mobilizing people to riot against the swearing in of the President Museveni who recently won an election through a democratic process. The security forces have said...

Police are hunting for a female suspect Joan Karungi who attempted to kidnap a 3 years old baby around the areas of Kyambogo University , into a vehicle that already had another lady whose face was tied with a piece of cloth and putting on a shot black skirt. Information indicates that Joan a former house maid, is believed to have connived with the kidnappers, who were using a numberless and tinted-glass black Ipsum. Joan Karungi and the accomplish are on...