CAPTURED ADF REBEL COMMANDER NJOVU, ARRAIGNED IN COURT AT NAKAWA MAGISTRATE COURT

The Directorate of CID in coordination with the ODPP, have today 13.11.2023, charged the notorious ADF rebel commander, Abdul Rashid Kyote alias Njovu, to court, after he was handed over recently by CMI, for his participation with others, in the brutal attack and murder of two foreign tourists and their guide in Queen Elizabeth National […]

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SON MURDERS MOTHER’S MAN FRIEND AFTER FINDING THEM HAVING AN AFFAIR IN A POTATO GARDEN

The territorial police in Aswa East region and Kitgum district, have put up a serious manhunt for a one Ochira Siliman for the alleged murder by beating, of Ocakacon Ben, a 54 year old, manfriend to his mother and peasant of Jenga village, after he found him having an affair, with his mother Aloch Filder, […]

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7 GANG MEMBERS BEHIND ROBBERIES IN KAGADI DISTRICT ARRESTED

The territorial police in Albertine and Kagadi have in custody 7 criminal gang members, who form part of a wider network that has been terrorising residents in Kagadi district, through armed robberies and attacks, for the last two months. As a result the police and UPDF conducted an intelligence led operation in Muhorro town council, […]

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MOTHER ARRESTED FOR THE ALLEGED DOUBLE MURDER OF HER TWO CHILDREN, AGED 5 AND 1 YEAR, RESPECTIVELY

The Territorial Police in Kiira region and Jinja district has in custody, a mother identified as Mwase Rose, a 27 year old, housewife, of Buwajinaikazi village in Jinja district, for the alleged double murder of her two children with Kagoda Paul, a 23 year old peasant of the same village. The murdered children were identified […]

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POLICE OFFICER RE-ARRESTED AND CHARGED TO COURT FOR THE ALLEGED AGGRAVATED DEFILEMENT, OF A 19 MONTH OLD MINOR

The Directorate of CID, in coordination with the ODPP, caused for the re-arrest, of IP Otim Thomas, an officer attached to the Professional Standards Unit in North West Nile Region, after a thorough review of his casefile, found incriminating evidence, against him. He is now scheduled to appear before the Chief Magistrates Court, for the […]

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BODIES OF THE TWO FOREIGN TOURISTS HANDED OVER TO THE UK TEAM OF EXPERTS

We wish to inform the public that the bodies of the two foreign tourists, who were killed in Kasese, were handed over to the team of forensic and investigative experts from the UK, on 1.11.2023, and repatriated to the UK. We know it is a painful wait for the families and relatives of the deceased […]

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4 SUSPECTS LINKED TO THE MURDER OF THE LATE JOAN KAGEZI ARRAIGNED IN COURT

As revealed by H.E. The President, 4 suspects linked to the violent and brutal murder of the Late Joan Kagezi, a former Senior Assistant DPP/Head of CMI crimes Department in ODPP, were finally identified and arrested by the Joint Task Team of the CID, ISO, and CT. The 4 suspects include; Kibuuka John, Masajjage John, […]

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DISTRICT TASK FORCES URGED TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN UGANDA

Commissioner of Police (CP) Julius Twinomujuni has called upon members of the District Task Forces to intensify their efforts in the fight against human trafficking in their respective areas of jurisdiction. CP Twinomujuni, the Coordinator for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (COPTIP) in Uganda made the call while addressing a team of the task […]

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UGANDA POLICE, PARTNERS MOVE TO RAISE AWARENESS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

The Coordination Office for Prevention of Human Trafficking (COPTIP), under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda Police supported by the Better Migration Management Programme, funded by the EU and Germany have joined forces to raise awareness against human trafficking within secondary schools in the Bukedi Region.This sensitization program was conducted in five schools located near […]

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CHILD-FRIENDLY SPACE COMMISSIONED AT KIRA ROAD POLICE STATION TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND SUPPORT CHILDREN

In a momentous event today, 1st November, 2023, VIVA Uganda, Children at Risk Action Network (CRANE), in collaboration with Australian Aid, officially commissioned a Child-Friendly Space/Structure at Kira Road Police Station. This initiative is aimed at providing a nurturing and welcoming environment for children who may come into contact with the police or find themselves […]

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