SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR VENDING COVID-19 VACCINATION CARDS

The Territorial Police in Hoima has in custody 3 suspects, for theft, forgery and utterance of falsified COVID-19 vaccination cards.  The preliminary facts indicate that on the 6.01.2022, the police were tipped about a suspect who was vending the Ministry of Health, vaccination cards at 50.000 shillings each to unvaccinated people. As a result, a […]

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CRIMINAL NETWORKS ALONG NORTHERN BYPASS DISRUPTED BY SECURITY AGENCIES

The Joint Security Agencies have arrested a total of 60 gang members, including those with violent backgrounds, in the ongoing crackdown on criminality along the Northern bypass. Among the horrific crimes committed by the suspects arrested are burglary, car vandalism in form of car window smash and grab, simple robberies, being in possession of sharp […]

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15 SUSPECTS BEHIND THE DEADLY ATTACK ON OFFICERS CHARGED TO COURT

The task team investigating a self-styled anti-government rebel group, “The Uganda National Coalition for Change” (UNCC), has charged 15 suspects at the court martial in Makindye with various counts.  The suspects at diverse places in Uganda, the DRC and in Tanzania, formed a rebel group named the Uganda National Coalition for Change (UNCC), with the […]

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FURTHER UPDATES ON CONTINUOUS COUNTER TERROR OPERATIONS

As you are all aware, we have now entered day 55, since the two deadly attacks occurred at CPS and Parliament Avenue, without any new incidents.  The Joint Counter-terror task team, continues to disrupt plans by remnants of the ADF terror cells.  In the course of the last two weeks, they managed to arrest 12 […]

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PUBLIC CAUTIONED AGAINST BURSARY, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDRAISING SCAMS

As schools prepare to open on the 10.01.2022, we have started getting concerns from the public, about conmen who are targeting vulnerable students, families and good Samaritans, with fake bursaries, scholarships and fundraising activities. For instance, there are fraudsters who are using the “O” level results of a one Atucungwire Princess, who passed in Grade […]

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POLICE INVESTIGATES TWO CASES OF AGGRAVATED DEFILEMENT

The Police in Old Kampala is actively investigating circumstances under which, an HIV positive teacher, sexually assaulted, a 16-year-old, male juvenile, at the staff quarters of Namungoona Kigobe Primary School, on the 27.12.2021.  The suspect identified as Nanya Elizabeth, a 42-year-old, female teacher, lured the male victim to her room at the staff quarters. While […]

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POLICE TO MONITOR SAFETY AND SECURITY OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AS SCHOOL REOPEN

As you are all aware, schools are re-opening this week with the return of students in boarding schools.   The day scholars will effectively commence their studies on Monday 10.01.2022.  This requires a lot of caution in balancing the educational needs of students along with their health, safety and security, after a period of almost two […]

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ADDITIONAL ARRESTS OF SUSPECTS LINKED TO REBEL ACTIVITY MADE

The Joint Security Task Team actively involved in operations aimed at disrupting and dismantling, the newly created rebel group of the Uganda Coalition for Change (UCFC), has arrested an additional 21 suspects, who form part of the rebel group.  This now brings the total number of arrested suspects to 29. We have established that the […]

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