Six arrested for protesting at Naguru police headquarters

Meanwhile, the Police Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Onyango said that the five have been arrested for defying the IGP who had asked to meet them at a later date. PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA

What you need to know:

  • Meanwhile, the Police Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Onyango said that the five have been arrested for defying the IGP who had asked to meet them at a later date.
  • The arrested include; Habibu Buwembo, Obed Derrick, David Musisi and two others yet to be identified.

Police have arrested six people for protesting at the police headquarters in Naguru this morning

A group of men and women were protesting at police headquarters against the rampant kidnaps and murders of women and children while carrying coffins and drums.

However, police swung into action and arrested six of them.

According to the Forum for Democratic Change women’s league spokesperson, Sarah Eperu, they had come to hand in their petition to the Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth-Ochola, demanding him to conduct investigations into women kidnaps as well as providing security to them.

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Meanwhile, the Police Deputy Spokesperson Patrick Onyango said that the six have been arrested for defying the IGP who had asked to meet them at a later date.

The arrested include; Sarah Eperu, Habibu Buwembo, Obed Derrick, David Musisi and two others yet to be identified.