UPDATE ON THE ONGOING COUNTER TERROR OPERATIONS

We have today 6.12.2021, entered day 20, since the deadly suicide attacks occurred at CPS and Parliament Avenue.  As a result, our Joint Counter Terror Task Teams continue to disrupt plans by the ADF terror cells, to purposely deter them from carrying out, more deadly attacks in the country. As you are all aware, on the […]

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PASTOR ARRESTED FOR KIDNAP AND CHILD RITUALISTIC SACRIFICE

The Territorial Police in Kiira, has in custody, a self-styled pastor and his wife on charges of kidnap and murder for ritualistic sacrifice of a 4-year-old girl victim.  The suspect has been identified as Prophet Joseph Sserubiri and his wife, Felista Namaganda. The 4-year-old victim, Nakisuyi Trinity Nabirye Zabella, whom they kidnapped on the 30.09.2021, was […]

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POLICE CONDEMNS ATTACK OF OFFICERS ON LAWFUL DUTY

We would likely to strongly condemn the senseless acts of violence, where an irate mob attacked police officers, while on lawful duty at Atukei street, Paliisa central, Paliisa town council, in Paliisa District. The preliminary information indicates, that on the 05.12.2021, at around 1500hrs, PPC Kiseka Samuel and PPC Alyomu Ibra attached to FFU were […]

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ANOTHER TERROR SUSPECT ARRESTED WITH BOMB MAKING MATERIALS 

The Joint Intelligence and Counter Terror Task Teams, have arrested another member of the ADF terror cell, and recovered an assortment of terror related exhibits. The suspect identified as Isma Kiyemba, is a 24-year-old, male adult and resident of Makandwa village, Kajjansi Town Council, in Wakiso District, who was tracked down and arrested using advanced […]

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Statement on the murder of a police officer and robbery of his gun

The territorial police in Soroti City, is actively investigating the alleged murder by shooting of its police officer and the subsequent robbery of his gun. The facts indicate that on the 30.11.2021, at around 7pm, our officer identified as, Sgt. Emuria Gideon, was attacked and shot dead by unknown assailants, at Maroon quarters, while heading […]

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INCREASED VIGILANCE AMIDST THREATS OF NEW COVID-19 VARIANT

As you are all aware, a new COVID-19 variant has been allegedly identified in Southern Africa.  The same variant has also been detected in New Zealand, England, Brazil, France, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hungary and other places.  As a result, travel from a number of S.African countries like Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, S.Africa and […]

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TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR HUMAN SMUGGLING AND FORCED LABOUR

The Directorate of Crime Intelligence in close coordination with the police in KMP North, has in custody, two suspects arrested on charges of human and labour trafficking of Ugandans, who are mobilised and illegally transported into the Eastern DRC, to work in the local mines of Moku, under very hostile conditions.  The Preliminary findings indicate […]

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TWO PASSENGERS CHARGED FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR ABOARD UGANDA AIRLINES

The Aviation Security at Entebbe International Airport, has charged two passengers, aboard the Uganda Airlines flight No UR446, from Entebbe to Dubai, following their disruptive behaviour of vending grasshoppers to other passengers, from their carry-on luggage.  The suspects have been identified as; Mubiru Paul, a 27-year-old, businessman, dealing in phone accessories and resident of Nsambya […]

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UPDATE ON THE CONTINUOUS COUNTER-TERROR OEPRATIONS

As you are all aware, we have entered day seven after the deadly suicide blasts at CPS and parliamentary Avenue.  The attacks have so far claimed the lives of four innocent Ugandans and injured 37 others, out of whom 35 have since been discharged, and only 02 victims, both police officers, still remain admitted at […]

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UPDATE ON THE ONGOING COUNTER TERROR OPERATIONS

As you are all aware, our country is facing a wave of terror threats from domestic terrorists linked or inspired by the ADF, a terrorist group based in the Eastern DRC. Despite the significant threats, our joint counter-terrror teams, have conducted several raids and operations, aimed at disrupting and dismantling emerging terror cells within the […]

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