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IGP Ochola – A New Operation On Indisciplined Boda Boda Riders To Resume

IGP Ochola; A New Operation On Indisciplined Boda Boda Riders To Resume

The Inspector-General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered a new operation against indisciplined boda boda riders. He ordered the traffic police to be vigilant of such. According to Fred Enanga, Police Spokesperson, this directive follows Aziz Bashir’s incident. He was a former UN employee who was killed by bike riders after an altercation in Mengo, a Kampala suburb. ...

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We Shall Not Rest Until Ssegirinya And Ssewanyana Get Unconditional Release – Bobi Wine

We Shall Not Rest Until Ssegirinya And Ssewanyana Get Unconditional Release, Bobi Wine

Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has said they are not going to rest until they get Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana’s unconditional release from prison. The NUP leader said this after paying a visit to them in Kigo Prison. He ran to his social media platforms to give accountability to his followers. He was escorted by NUP Secretary-General, David Lewis Rubongoya and ...

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Ochola Orders Police To Monitor Spaces After Terror Warning

Ochola Orders Police To Monitor Spaces After Terror Warning

A few days have passed after the United Kingdom issued a terror alert for its citizens currently residing in Uganda. Police boss, Martin Okoth Ochola has directed the force’s counter-terrorism unit to increase vigilance on vital spaces. The UK government indicated that terrorists intend to carry out an indiscriminate attack on among others; places frequented by foreigners. ‘’Terrorists are very ...

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Shs14 Billion Lost As Hackers Cause Damage Across Ugandan Banks

Shs14bn Lost As Hackers Cause Damage Across Ugandan Banks

Interpol-Uganda recently compiled the latest figures and apparently, hackers have become more lethal during the current covid-19 pandemic era. Statistics on cyber-crimes contained in a report by Interpol director Charlese Birungi indicates Shs14bn lost to fraudsters. Interpol suggested that they have lost this money in more than 200 cases of hi-tech, international, and economic crimes. Of these, bank fraud, issuance ...

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Boda Boda Riders Lynch Former UN Driver In Mengo For Knocking Their Colleague

Boda Boda Riders Lynch Former UN Driver In Mengo For Knocking Their Colleague

Police in Kampala has opened an investigation into the murder of a 40-year-old former United Nations driver. A group of Boda Boda cyclists in Mengo are said to have lynched him for knocking one of their fellow cyclists. Apparently, Aziz Bashir had a minor accident with an unidentified Boda Boda rider who scratched his car, a Toyota Allex. ‘’He got ...

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