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Police officer arrested for shooting UCU student

Juliet Nalwooga | May 20, 2023

A female student of Uganda Christian University (UCU), Mukono is fighting for her life at Kawolo Hospital after she was reportedly mistakenly shot in the chest by a police officer. According to the police deputy spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Luke Oweyeisigire, 21-year-old Natasha Nagayi was shot by ASP Dismus Tebangole […]

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Policeman shoots UPDF soldier dead in Mbarara

admin | May 19, 2023

By Felix Ainebyoona & Job Bwire Police in Mbarara District in western Uganda are investigating a murder case after a police officer shot and killed a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier near Bank of Uganda branch. Police Constable Charles Opio attached to Field Force Unit was detained after he allegedly shot and […]

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Another security guard shoots self dead in Kampala

admin | May 18, 2023

By Priscilla Maloba | Monitor Police at Wandegeya, Kampala are investigating a case in which a private security guard allegedly shot himself dead Thursday morning as gun violence continues to rock the country. Rogers Atuhaire attached to SGA Security Company is alleged to have shot himself dead at around 9am at […]

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Govt asked to register firearms afresh

Prossy Kisakye | May 18, 2023

Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has asked the government to conduct fresh registration of all firearms to curb the increasing gun violence in the country. The call follows several incidents of late involving security personnel killing people or each other in different parts of the country with the recent one being […]