The call by the police follows last week’s bomb explosions that left two people killed. On October 23, a bomb exploded at a pork joint in Komamboga killing one person and two days later there was an explosion inside Swift Bus in Mpigi along the Kampala-Masaka Highway.
The Uganda Police Force has asked mobile money operators and fuel
dealers in the country to report suspicious unusual transactions.
The call by the police follows last week’s bomb explosions that
left two people killed. On October 23, a bomb exploded at a pork joint in
Komamboga and two days later there was an explosion inside Swift Bus in Mpigi
along the Kampala-Masaka Highway.
On Wednesday, Fred Enanga the Police Spokesperson said that they arrested three
people Abdulahm Waibi, Sanyu Nakitende and Aisha Katushabe for receiving and
distributing $114000 (Shs355m) to ADF terror cells in the country.
Addressing journalists on Saturday at the Police Headquarters in
Naguru, the police's Chief Political Commissar said that the business
community, especially mobile money agents and fuel dealers should start
monitoring any unusual and suspicious transactions and inform the police.
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Kasingye also appealed to insist on being checked before using
public transport.
“If they don’t check you, then you should know that there is
probably another person who has not been checked. Then your safety is not
granted by that act, so insist on body checking, and of luggage,” Kasingye
said.
He says that all police stations have been directed to provide
police counter numbers and toll-free lines to help people in alerting police.
Kasingye also said that members of the public should do background
checks on employees, house helpers before and after employing them. He added
that LCI Chairpersons should start profiling all residents and visitors in the
village registers and holding regular village meetings.
Mugisha James
Freelancer