Rukungiri: The outgoing Rukungiri District Police Commander (DPC) SSP. Musa Tibakirana has commended residents and leaders in Rukungiri district for co-operating with him since his arrival in September 2021. SSP Tibakirana was speaking to our reporter on Monday July 2, 2024 shortly after the new Police boss Abbas Byakagaba made... Read More
Kabale District Police have arrested 13 suspects on accusations of smoking in public, an a practice that contravenes the Tobacco Control Act 2015. The suspects, whose names have been kept anonymous, were arrested on Thursday and Friday night in an anti public smoking operation conducted by the police, officials from... Read More
Kabale: Police in Kabale District have nabbed two Rwandan nationals who allegedly murdered an 83-year-old man in Kitumba Sub County. The deceased has been identified as Geoffrey Twinomujuni Ntegyire, a resident of Karujabura cell in Kitumba sub county, Kabale district. The suspects, Kwizera Desire and his wife Uwingabire, were arrested... Read More
Rukungiri: Police fired teargas to disperse leaders of the Forum Democratic Change (FDC) party who had converged for a meeting at their offices in Bugangari sub-county on Tuesday May 28, 2024. As chaos ensued, the Rukungiri district FDC administrator , Coleb Musimenta and Ten other members were arrrested and taken... Read More
Kabale: Police in Kabale District are actively hunting for yet to be identified assailants who murdered an unidentified female adult, whose body was discovered in Buhoro village, Buhara sub-county. According to a police statement, on Monday May 27, 2024, at unknown time, in Buhoro village, Buhara sub-county, Kabale District, the... Read More
Kanungu: Police in Kanungu District are investigating the circumstances under which a 60-year-old woman was murdered. The deceased has been identified as Speria Mbabazi, a resident of Kasiizi village, Muramba parish, Rutenga sub-county in Kanungu district. It’s alleged that on Sunday May 26 2024, at around 07:00 PM, Mbabazi left... Read More
Kisoro: Police in Kisoro are hunting for unknown assailant (s) who allegedly murdered an unidentified male adult. It’s alleged that on Sunday May 19, 2024 at around 07:00 am, in Kashija cell, Kashija ward, Rubuguri town council in Kisoro district, while Jackson Tumwesigye went to his farm to check on... Read More
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed former Director of Counter Terrorism at Uganda Police Force, Abbas Byakagaba, as the new Inspector General of Police. Byakagaba replaces Martin Okoth-Ochola whose term expired earlier this year and will be deputised by Assistant Inspector General of Police James Ochaya, who replaces Maj Gen... Read More
Rukungiri: Two suspects have been arrested in Rukungiri district in connection to the death of an 18 year man. According to the Kigezi region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate, the deceased was identified as Derrick Niwahereza, a herdsman and a resident of Bugorogoro cell, Kyabugashe parish, Nyakagyeme sub county Rukungiri district. The suspects in custody... Read More
Kanungu: Police in Kanungu have in detention one suspect identified as Annet Sunday on allegations of murdering her husband George Mpabuka, both residents of Mashoko cell, Rushaka Parish Nyamirama sub-county Kanungu district. It’s alleged that, on the night of Thursday 18th April 2024, the deceased was strangled and assaulted to... Read More