NATIONAL – The Uganda Police has denied allegations that the official vehicle of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was stolen by thieves.
The Uganda Police Force issues a clarrification regarding a headline from the New Vision Newspaper dated 9th August 2024 which claimed that “the official vehicle of the IGP was stolen by thieves”.
In a letter dated 9th August 2024 and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer ACP Rusooke Kituuma, the police firmly asserts that such information is both innacurate and exagyerated.
“The IGP’s official vehicle remains secure and has not been compromised. The vehicle involved in the reported theft is not the official car of the IGP”, the statement reads in part.
The statement further reads “what transpired was the theft of a police single cabin pickup, registered as UP 00135, which operates as a service van. Following this incident, a comprehensive investigation was initiated, resulting in the recovery of the stolen vehicle and arrest of a suspect”.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional details will be provided at an appropriate time.
