“I want to tell you that we have so far recorded 70 suspects who have been picked up for intending to cause chaos on swearing-in day. Several people were picked up last night [Monday] and more are being hunted and they will be arrested this night,” a source said.
CMI is commanded by Maj Gen Abel Kandiho, SFC is commanded by Museveni’s son Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba while CI is commanded by Brig Gen Chris Damulira. Col Deo Akiiki, the deputy UPDF spokesperson, said all military elements are at their disposal to help police in ensuring that no one interrupts tomorrow’s swearing-in.
The operatives who are often clad in military or counter-terrorism police attire or sometimes even dressed casually in civilian clothes but armed have kidnapped people on the streets, shops, markets, workplaces and homes.
Lokech said it was time the public got to know who is abducting people and the charges they are facing. Lokech said Akullo and Damulira must avail the names and particulars of the offences people in hands security agencies have committed and ensure they are arraigned in courts. Arrest of people, I have instructed director of CID, director of crime intelligence to give me the list of anybody who has been arrested and in any of the cells of our security agencies. I have also instructed that those people arrested they feel are a threat to security must be brought before the courts of law and this must be done within 48 hours as stipulated in our regulations, said Lokech.
The operatives who are often clad in military or counter-terrorism police attire or sometimes even dressed casually in civilian clothes but armed have kidnapped people on the streets, shops, markets, workplaces and homes.
Lokech said it was time the public got to know who is abducting people and the charges they are facing. Lokech said Akullo and Damulira must avail the names and particulars of the offences people in hands security agencies have committed and ensure they are arraigned in courts. Arrest of people, I have instructed director of CID, director of crime intelligence to give me the list of anybody who has been arrested and in any of the cells of our security agencies. I have also instructed that those people arrested they feel are a threat to security must be brought before the courts of law and this must be done within 48 hours as stipulated in our regulations, said Lokech.