POLICE CONDEMNS ALLEGED ASSAULT AGAINST JOURNALIST

We are deeply concerned about an incident where an NTV reporter, Scovin Iceta, was allegedly assaulted by police officers from Adjumani, while returning from his journalist duty, in Mungula Refugee Settlement Camp. In line with our established practices and procedures, the IGP has instructed the Regional Police Commander, North West Nile, to immediately contact the […]

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PUBLIC URGED TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS DURING LOCKDOWN

The leadership of the Joint Security Agencies, has noted with serious concern calls by selected politicians, encouraging the public to disregard the lockdown and re-open their businesses and activities. The lifting of the lockdown restrictions without a proper plan, means throwing away all protection, which is very dangerous and risky for the health and safety […]

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POLICE CRACKS DOWN CRIMINAL GANG BEHIND VANDALISM OF TELECOM MASTS

As you are all aware, a task team from the SID in close coordination with the police at Katwe and Nakulabye, and a technical team from ATC, conducted several cordon and search operations in the areas of Katwe Clock Tower and Nabulagala Zone in Nakulabye respectively, following several incidents of vandalism of telecom masts and […]

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Two Held for Theft of Motor Vehicle Numberplates

The police at Lubowa have today 13/07/21 arrested two suspects who have been stealing vehicle number plates . The suspects identified as Natamba Brian and Katushabe Saul have been stealing plates in areas of Lubowa, Zzana, Bunamwaya, Katale, Bukwenda, Seguku and Nalumunye. The operation followed complaints to police from the affected communities. After plucking off […]

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Reward for Most Wanted Person raised from Ugx 5m to Ugx 20m

The Joint Security Agencies have raised the reward for any information leading to the arrest of its Most Wanted Person, a one Sheikh ABU UBAIDA BADIR DIIN BUKENYA, the overall coordinator of domestic terror cells, in the country, from Ugx. 5m to Ugx. 20m. We believe the reward will provide a significant incentive to anyone […]

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UPDATE ON THE ONGOING CRACK DOWN OPERATIONS ON DOMESTIC TERRORISM

During my last press briefing of 2.07.2021, we assured the country, that we are actively tracking down the remaining group of assailants, highly connected to the targeted attacks, which led to the double murder of Nantongo Brenda, Kayondo Haruna and the attempted murder of General Edward Katumba Wamala and his bodyguard, Sgt Khalid Kuboit on […]

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RETURNS ON ENFORCEMENT OF THE LOCKDOWN AND CURFEW

During the past week, the country registered a sharp decline in the number of average daily cases for coronavirus.  Out of the tests conducted on 21,588 people in hotspot areas, on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th July, 2021 a total of 2108 new cases were registered, 3270 victims recovered from coronavirus, and only 81 deaths were […]

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