Police have denied claims that National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested, saying security deployment around his home in Magere is purely precautionary and aimed at preventing disorder. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke dismissed reports circulating on social media that Kyagulanyi had been apprehended, describing them as…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abbas Byakagaba, has assured Ugandans and election stakeholders of adequate security during the 2026 General Elections, pledging that law enforcement agencies are fully prepared to maintain peace and order throughout the electoral period. The assurance was made on Tuesday during a briefing of accredited election observers held at Mestil…
The Uganda Police Force has dismissed allegations that a supporter attached to the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential campaign was shot by security operatives in Sironko District, describing the claims as false and unsupported by medical evidence. According to a statement issued by the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, SP Rogers Taitika, the incident occurred on…
The Uganda Police Force (UPF) has dismissed allegations by National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, that security agencies are plotting to arrest him ahead of polling day and engineer violence to justify a heavy military deployment. In a statement issued on Friday, police described the claims as…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the police and other national armed forces to immediately stop the practice of caning civilians, particularly during arrests and crowd-control operations, saying the method is unacceptable and should not be used under any circumstances. In his end-of-year address, Museveni said while some police forces around the world employ batons…