According to ASP Vincent Mwesige the Kasese Police Public Relations officer he told URN reporter that the suspects had planted over one hectare of cannabis.
Residents say that Acan abandoned her marital home in Alerek after stealing the baby and moved to her aunt’s home in Angwe when people became suspicious because she has not been pregnant nor has she given birth to a baby in her seven-year marriage.
John Robert Tukei, the Elgon Police spokesperson, says they recovered over 30 suspected stolen animals but they have failed to trace their owners. “During the Christmas season we had about 30 animals, which we recovered and tried to look for the owners in vain,” he said.
Wilson Acuma, the leader of Apaa residents, says the suspects were arrested by officers from Adjumani central prison and taken to Openjinji prisons without recording statements. Anthony Akol, the Kilak South MP has promised to raise the matter with the judiciary, top UWA and Police officials to expose how their personnel are conducting their duties.
Gideon Odaga 37 a casual labourer at Hoima sugar Limited and a resident of Ajinjera village in Zombo district was hacked to death on Friday night by unknown assailants.
Lutti police post, which used to serve five parishes in the town council, was closed by the police management two years ago after unknown thugs raided the outpost and made off with two firearms.
The four who have recorded statements with the police allegedly include persons who participated in Alinda’s rescue, treatment and recovery of items from the accident scene.
In the past two weeks, two Boda Boda cyclists have been killed and five others injured after being clobbered by unknown people. 21 motorcycles have also been stolen since the beginning of last month.
The fire that is suspected to have started from one of the dormitories near the mosque reduced properties to ashes before it was contained by the Police Fire Brigade. Textbooks, classroom work, mattresses, case boxes, clothing and utensils, belonging to 50 students were all destroyed.
The Luweero District Child Status report released in June this year shows that at least 84 children were defiled between December 2018 and May 2019. The report shows that 57 suspects have appeared before court while 27 cases are still under inquiry.
Paul Kalikwan, the Busia Resident District Commissioner who also chairs the Security Committee, says there is need to iron out the complaints against police officers immediately.
Residents say that Kabaana was alone in the house at the time of her death. Her three children had just returned to boarding school while her husband Emmy Kiyemba, a mechanic, was away for duty in Kampala. She was last seen on Wednesday.
Kyaligonza’s lawyer Caleb Alaka of Alaka told court presided over by Juliet Hatanga that his client could not appear in court because he is out of country.
The accident sparked off protests by South Sudanese nationals who were joined by other students on Sunday morning. They chanted songs denouncing the numerous accidents along Entebbe road and blocked traffic promoting police disperse them.
