Matooke Republic
Friday, November 7, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
Matooke Republic
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
Matooke Republic
No Result
View All Result

Police Flying Squad arrests four in possession of illegal guns

Matooke Republic by Matooke Republic
March 21, 2017
in Featured Stories, News
Reading Time: 1 min read
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Gulu police are holding four men for illegal gun possession. They were also found with a number less motorcycle and an AK47 Rifle registration number 56-119173755, with a magazine with live ammunition.

Illegal possession of firearms has been a very disturbing issue as the country comes to terms with the gruesome murder of fallen AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi.

RELATED POSTS

Qatar to open resident embassy in Kampala

PICTORIAL: Inside the Hoima City Stadium — Uganda’s New Sports Landmark

According to URN, the suspects are being held for illegal possession of arms and poaching.

“The suspects were picked up by Police Flying Squad from Gulu town over the weekend while attempting to sell 12 Kilograms of ivory they extracted from an elephant they killed from Murchison Falls National Park”, URN reported

The suspects are Lenox Ojok, Solomon Nyero, Steward Kibwola, and Samuel Kinyera, all residents of Nwoya district.

Police has called upon the public to be vigilant.

Related

Tags: Police
Share1Tweet1Send
Matooke Republic

Matooke Republic

Freshly peeled info from area code 256

Related Posts

UPDF speaks out on coordinated attacks in Rwenzori Region

by Matooke Republic
5 days ago

...

Police court recommends dismissal of senior officer who slapped female shop attendant

by Matooke Republic
3 weeks ago

...

Police raise reward to Shs 60m for information leading to the arrest of prime suspects in Entebbe elderly couple murder

by Matooke Republic
2 months ago

...

How seven suspects escaped from court cells in Mayuge

by Matooke Republic
2 months ago

...

Two men arrested for planting fake bomb at a building in Lubowa and demanding over Shs 600m ransom

by Matooke Republic
3 months ago

...

Next Post

It was Kaweesi who counselled me when my husband was shot --- Maama Fiina

Man in Dokolo stabbed to death over 2GB memory card worth Shs15K

RECOMMENDED

Qatar to open resident embassy in Kampala

November 6, 2025

Luxury meets affordability as Kabira Country Club rolls out festive season offers to celebrate in style

November 6, 2025

MOST VIEWED

  • Betsy Mugamba.

    Court upholds Sanyu FM’s dismissal of former Chief Operations Officer

    23 shares
    Share 9 Tweet 6
  • Here are the detailed timetables for the 2025 PLE, UCE, and UACE examinations

    107 shares
    Share 43 Tweet 27
  • Electoral Commission releases polling dates for 2026 general elections

    14 shares
    Share 6 Tweet 4
  • How the New National IDs Look, What’s New About Them, and How to Collect Yours

    96 shares
    Share 38 Tweet 24
  • 29-year-old car washer sentenced to 21 months for stealing Shs 50 million from client’s vehicle

    11 shares
    Share 4 Tweet 3
Matooke Republic

Uganda's only free Newspaper. Out every Thursday. Freshly peeled info. kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos

© Matooke Republic 2024

© Matooke Republic 2024

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.