Fred Enanga the Police spokesperson has said that the Uganda Police Force has partnered with religious leaders across the country and they have very well stressed to them the importance of community vigilance at their respective churches.
“We have asked religious leaders to review their security measures and contingency plans as far as protecting the church and its assets are concerned, following the recent attacks by criminal gangs.” Enanga highlighted.
According to Enanga, although there are no specific threats directed at the country during the Easter holidays, they continue to actively monitor several activities to ensure that there are no credible threats.
“We have increased visibility as joint security agencies during this holly week and there are also targeted security interventions taking place to keep everyone safe and secure,” he explained.
Enanga made these remarks at the weekly security briefing at the Police headquarters in Naguru on Monday.
Every year, Christians across the world celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday and this year it is going to be held on Sunday, April 9th.
The police mouthpiece also noted that they have witnessed an increase in accidents among those traveling for the holidays and according to their investigations, reckless driving and overspeeding are the overall causes.
Police also hinted at the information they have on ADF planning to attack selected targets along the country’s western border.
“We have greatly mobilized communities around there, and we are happy that they have intensified their levels of vigilance and they are furnishing us with credible intelligence that has helped us to read the ADF areas” he articulated.
On the issue regarding the holy month of Ramadhan, Police noted that they haven’t received any threats on Muslim places of worship, and up to date they haven’t yet registered any incidents of concern.
Police urged Muslim leaders to continue coordinating their activities with the nearest security agency and to also regularly access the levels of risks at mosques with their congregations.
“Don’t relax, continue reviewing all entry points, ensure that the access and emergency protocols are in place, and also report any suspicious activity to the nearby Police” he added.
