During the funeral, the Bwera Division Police Commander, Sadat Sabila told mourners that the Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola had directed the force to contribute Shillings 5 million towards the burial expenses as investigations into the matter are ongoing.
She had also reportedly sustained a wound at the right side neck and bleeding profusely before regaining her consciousness while she was at Nsambya Hospital.
The arrest followed a complaint lodged by Tonny Abal, a local resident of Ngetta Sub county who claims his motorcycle disappeared from the police parking yard after it was impounded during the curfew time last week.
. In a suit filed by BBM Advocates and Consultants in the Civil Division of High Court, Kireka Estates Limited accuses government of taking over its land without adequate compensation. The contested land hosts Kireka Police Barrack and Ministry of Works Laboratories.
According to Mugume, he received information from his friend over the weekend indicating that someone was looking for him. Mugume says that he convinced the person to meet him at Accacia hotel Mbarara on Sunday and alerted police leading to the arrest of Edward Kasibante.
As early as 9:00 am, the gates of Grand Pacific Hotel were under lock and key with police and UPDF soldiers manning the entrance. No person was allowed to enter or leave the hotel. A Uganda Police van carrying over eight police officers was seen parked outside the Hotel.
According to Obia, he is determined to enforce the guidelines issued by police in 2015 on displaying fireworks. The guidelines provide for a licensed specialist to display fireworks after presenting his certificate to the District Police Commander-DPC.
Members of Parliament have tasked the Minister of State for Internal Affairs Obiga Kania to account for 5 billion Shillings appropriated in the financial year 2019/2020 meant to clear the outstanding government debt in Police’s Exodus Sacco.
He identified one of the prominent grower as Walter Kali who was arrested and subsequently jailed to 18 months’ imprisonment for planting, selling and consuming marijuana by the magistrate court in Kwania district.
The gun registration number 56-340442, AK47 with five bullets and two magazines was recovered from the home of Sarah Ojudu, LCI chairperson of Boke village on Monday.
According to the Police, the group attacked Oming and beat him into a comma. He died moments later. Police add that the arrested persons, had spent time together in a drinking joint on Saturday night but It remains unclear, what sparked off the fight.
The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi were scheduled to meet the Police top management on Thursday. However the team didn’t show up and requested for a new date.
Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William Komakech says the suspects reportedly sold 16 bullets each at 5,000 shillings to a lady identified only as Irene, a resident of Lajang village in Pajimo parish in Labongo Akwang sub county on unknown day.
Owera is alleged to have kidnapped Okot, the child of Ronald Odongo, a local trader in Lira town and took him to a woman at Akalo trading center in Kole district before he demanded for a ransom of shillings 20 million from the parents.
The decision to block the operations of the group followed reports that members of the congregation had shunned the recently concluded Measles-Rubella and polio immunization exercise. It is alleged that the group mobilized their members to reject the exercise saying Jesus Christ was never immunized and registered by anyone.
Omara was on Wednesday addressing 168 officers who are undergoing a refresher training in crowd management at Masaka Police Primary School playground. He asked the trainees to always tame their temper regardless of the high level of provocations they are likely to face in the line of duty.
