OPM partners with police to promote security in Karamoja

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has partnered with the Uganda Police Force (UPF) to construct and equip seven community police posts and staff quarters with an aim of improving safety and security in Karamoja Sub-region. The facilities have been constructed in the districts of Abim, Amudat, Karenga, Kotido, Moroto, Napak and Nakapiripiritunder the […]

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POLICE STATEMENT ON VIRAL AUDIO OF ALLEGED SEXUAL MOLESTATION OF TWO CHILDREN BY THEIR FATHER

We would like to inform the public that the Directorate of CID, has taken interest in an audio of alleged Aggravated defilement and sodomy, that was recorded by a one Sarah Nalwoga Igeme, where she accused her husband Dr. Igeme Katagwa, for sexually molesting their two children, a boy now aged 15 and  a girl […]

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IGP WISHES ALL WOMEN A HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

As we celebrate the International Women’s Day, the IGP has extended best wishes to all women in the UPF and the world at large. The theme this year is; Innovation and Technology, for gender equality. We therefore, celebrate all female officers, volunteers and staff. In the UPF Gender Equality and Empowerment remains a priority, both […]

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MOTORISTS WARNED AGAINST SACKS AND ROCK THROWING ATTACKS AT NIGHT

The Territorial Police in KMP East and Naalya Division are investigating a random violent incident of sack throwing, against a motorist identified as Muhammad Muzammil which occurred along the Northern bypass, just before Kiwatule overhead bridge by a criminal gang that was targeting motorists. The aim of such attacks is to force motorists to stop […]

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27 MORE DAYS: COUNTDOWN TOWARDS STRICTER ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS ON LITTERING AND NOISE POLLUTION

As you are all aware, the environmental crimes of littering and noise pollution, have become an epidemic. As witnessed on our roadsides, streets, drainages, in private and public spaces, the amount of litter dropped each year is on the rise, with all types of material like plastic bags, polythene bags, food wrappers, boxes, garbage etc, […]

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SUSPECT CHARGED TO COURT FOR AGGRAVATED DEFILEMENT AND SODOMY

The Territorial Police in Nansana Division, charged to court, a one Pakcho Derrick, a teacher at Home Kindergarten, Busibante in Najjera for aggravated defilement, after he sexually sodomised a 16-year-old male juvenile on the 23.02.2023, with other sexual gang members, in Nabweru South I Cell. The facts gathered indicate that the victim who is a […]

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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF HUSBAND/FATHER RESPECTIVELY IN AMURU

The Territorial Police in Amuru, has in custody, a mother and daughter for the alleged murder of her husband and father respectively, on the 24.02.2023 around 8pm at Labongo village, Pagak Parish, Amuru district. The victim had advised her daughter, who had a conflict with her husband and returned home, against entering a new relation […]

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FATHER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF DAUGHTER’S BOYFRIEND AGED 16

The Territorial Police in Gulu has in custody a father identified as Cheyi Ben Angol, a 37-year-old peasant of Apem village, Omel sub county in Gulu district, for the alleged murder of Okema Daniel, aged 16, and student, after he allegedly caught him red handed with his daughter on the night of 24.02.2023 at around […]

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10 GUNS RECOVERED BY THE JOINT SECURITY AGENCIES, 7 IN KARAMOJA, 02 IN KAMPALA AND 1 IN GULU

The Joint Security Agencies had a successful week, where a total of 10 guns were recovered, seven from Karamoja, two from Kyebando and one from Gulu City. On the 22.2.2023 at around midnight, two criminal gang members behind the theft of motorcycle in Aswa Region, hired Okello Samuel, a 32-year-old boda boda rider of Pece […]

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MOTHER OF TWO AND 4 OTHER TEENAGERS ARRESTED WHILE CROSSING INTO THE EASTERN DRC

The Joint Task Team in Rwenzori West, while working with our Counterparts in the Eastern DRC, arrested a mother of two, with 3 other girls aged 11, 13 and 15, who were being smuggled out of the country as ADF recruits. The 22-year-old mother and her two sons aged 3 and 5, plus the 3 […]

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