In the report, Auditor General, Edward Akol, queries case backlogs in the commission noting that for the financial year, UHRC was able to conclusively investigate 531 complaints out of a total of 917, representing a 60% performance.
Nakiganda informed our reporter on Monday that of the total complaints, 12 have been filed against government institutions such as the police and Uganda Prisons, with the Office of the Attorney General expected to file the defense. One complaint has been filed against the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
Owoyesigyire clarified that Ntabu's role is limited to supervising case files to ensure they are processed and sanctioned by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Ntabu does not conduct interrogations or interviews with suspects.
The allegations first emerged when activist and cartoonist Jim Spire Ssentongo shared a post on X (formerly Twitter), claiming that some protesters who had been released reported being sodomized and physically assaulted by police officers during their detention last week.
"Madam Chairperson, you have shamelessly told the mothers, spouses, and children of our missing persons that their missing loved ones were ghosts!” he said.
The acting Chairperson to the Commission Katebalirwe Amooti Wa Irumba says the clashes witnessed between political candidates and security personnel are as a result of failure by politicians to respect the set guidelines.
Lamwo District presents a higher number with 1,000 girls followed by Pader with 920, Agago 730, Nwoya 640, Amuru 620 while Gulu comparatively registered low cases with 'only' 150 girls.
Joseph Turya, the Katonga Region Police Spokesperson, says they were forced to use tear gas to open the road, which had been blocked by the huge crowd to ease movement for other road users.
The university has been the theatre of violence and the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies, as students challenged a 15 per cent cumulative increment on tuition and functional fees. The increment, which started this academic year, will affect all first-year students, for the next five years.
A number of murder cases which include shootings, strangulations and other forms have been reported in the district. The recent case that compelled the team to camp in Kaabong this week involves a civilian, Longem Tayal, 22, resident of Kalonyangiat village in Kalapata Sub County.
