NEWS- The Kabale District Security Team has requested all Local Council One leaders in Kabale Municipality to profile residents within their areas of jurisdiction to eliminate criminals from our communities.
This decision was made during a meeting held at Kabale Municipality Hall, chaired by Kabale Resident District Commissioner Geoffrey Nyakahuma where Brigadier General Paul Muhanguzi, Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division Mbarara, Kigezi Regional Police Commander and other security heads from Kabale district were present.
During the meeting, it was decided that Local Councils One to Three should reactivate their security committees and organize local security meetings every two months to coordinate joint patrols with the Police, share information with security teams, and hold quarterly meetings. These resolutions aim at tightening security to curb criminals who pose a significant threat to Kabale Municipality.
The resolutions were prompted by concerns raised by Local Council Ones and residents, including individuals like Arineitwe Wilkens from Central East, Kyomuhendo Betty from LC Hospital Cell, Tumwesigye Narisi Chairman of LC I Rwamukundi Cell (who also serves as Chairman for LC 1 Chairmen for Southern Division), and Byaruhanga Saloongo from LC 1 for Rutooma Cell. They highlighted several dangerous areas within Kabale Municipality where criminals are frequently located.
These areas include: Babukika Road behind the Bank of Uganda, Kabale Roundabout especially due to night bus passengers, Opposite Kabale Municipality Headquarters on the main road, The shortcut connecting Kabale Regional Referral Hospital to the postal offices on Kabale-Mbarara Highway, Behind Numba Hotel opposite Kigezi Central Police Post, Golf Course Makanga, Kabale Regional Hospital route to its staff quarters connecting to Bugongi Cell.
Others are Kabale Business Centre in Mwanjari to Kabale University, Kirigime Cell, Between Kabale National Teachers College and Uganda College of Commerce Route, Former Kabale Garage, Nyabikoni routes, Bugongi areas, Kekubo, Kyanamira Bridge and Butobere and among other areas.
These areas were identified as hotspots for criminal activity, prompting the need for heightened security measures in Kabale Municipality.
Issues such as malfunctioning street lights, street kids, limited night patrols, and illegal night boda boda stages were highlighted as contributing factors to the increase in criminal activities.
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Kabale RDC Geoffrey Nyakahuma assured collaboration with security agencies to address these concerns and urged locals to provide information to apprehend criminals. He concluded by asking police to always respect LC’s and to always inform them whenever they do any operation within their cells.
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Brigadier General Paul Muhanguzi urged vigilance among Local Councils and the public to support security efforts in eliminating criminals from the area, particularly emphasizing the need to be cautious of individuals without apparent employment, as they may pose a greater threat to the community.
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