The operation in which the laptops were recovered was commanded by Kampala Central Police Station –CPS Operations Commander, ASP Ivan Nduhura. It was a follow up on the members of the infamous Kifeesi criminal ganga whose leaders were apprehended on Friday evening.
The warning was issued today by 40 International Non-Governmental Organizations operating in Uganda, ahead of the Global Refugee Forum due to take place in Geneva this week. They say that the international community is failing in its commitment to share responsibility for responding to one of the world's biggest refugee crises.
The officers, at a rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASPs), trained in different science fields and were appointed as science cadres by the Public Service Ministry. At the time of their appointment, in August 2015, the officers were receiving a gross pay of 1.08 million Shillings.
The suspects, now in police custody, were identified as Med Ssewankambo, Kalali Muhammed, Denis Sekyanzi, Rodgers Tumusiime alias Robert Mugume, Sharif Mawanda, Senyondo Hamidu alias Munomuno, Mariselo Kwizera, John Paul Ssendagire and Kassim Kalumba.
Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said the police broke into her room upon being alerted by hostel custodian, Henry Kitaka. Police suspects she died of electrocution.
As a security requirement, the FDC party sought police deployment for its 15th-anniversary celebrations today. However, the party equally deployed its personnel to work alongside the police.
With up to 100 armed groups believed to operate in the vast forested region of eastern DRC bordering Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, attacks on Ebola-hit communities have sparked a the humanitarian crisis and threatened aid distribution, amid serious civil unrest.
