Security forces have arrested two individuals and recovered an illegal firearm following a joint operation by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and Uganda Police Force. The arrest occurred at around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, 1 August 2025, at Waligo Checkpoint in Lamwo District, as the suspects attempted to cross into South Sudan. The primary…
Senior security officials and community leaders from Uganda and Kenya have pledged to strengthen peaceful coexistence and shared natural resource management during a cross-border dialogue in Kaalae Village, Kotido District. The meeting, which brought together leaders from Nakapelimoru in Uganda and Nakitongo in Turkana County, Kenya, focused on fostering community-led initiatives to address climate challenges…
Today, at approximately 0800 hours, a student of Faith Secondary School in Lira City discovered an SMG firearm, No. UG PSO 56S 4100382 14317, with two rounds in a small magazine. The weapon was found hidden in a bush near the football pitch of Ireda Primary School, located in Ireda Lumumba Cell, Ireda East Ward,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops at Apieta checkpoint in Lamwo District intercepted a man and his wife in possession of an illegal firearm this afternoon at around 1400hrs. The suspects, identified as Olanya Golden Ricky (46), a resident of Ngora Village, Pobel Parish, Lukung Sub-County, Lamwo District, and Atoo Jennifer (28), a resident…
In a well-coordinated operation today, joint security forces recovered 28 cattle stolen from Panyangara Sub-county in Kotido District. The forces also seized a firearm, a SAR 17373 with one live round of ammunition, and neutralised a rustler following an exchange of fire with Turkana herdsmen in Kotein. The cattle had been stolen the previous…
In an intelligence-led operation, joint security forces put out of action two notorious warriors and recovered an SMG gun (number H9211) along with 27 live rounds of ammunition in the Karenga district of the Karamoja Sub-region. The warriors, identified as Issa Lokuria and Lemukol Lopiringole, were both residents of Lolelia Sub-county in Kaabong…
Maj Gen Don William Nabasa, Commander of the 3 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has urged troops to maintain vigilance and avoid complacency in the consolidation phase of the disarmament operation in the Karamoja Sub-region. During field barazas, Maj Gen Nabasa provided tactical guidance on assessing combat capabilities and troop…