Police director, Amos Ngabirano, "goes missing"

Amos Ngabirano, the police director in charge of ICT, has reportedly fled the country, sources within the police force have told The Nile Post.

Sources within the force told The Nile Post that Ngabirano had not reported for work for the last three days and it is suspected that he could have left the country, probably to the United Kingdom.

Ngabirano allegedly fled the country mid last week after security officers were closing in on him after investigations ordered by President Museveni.

Other sources within security claimed that he had resigned from the force. This could however not be confirmed by press time.

According to our sources, Museveni ordered security agencies to investigate Ngabirano over IT related procurement scandals within the police.

For instance it was alleged that he procured substandard security equipment for the parliamentary building's new parking lot including CCTV cameras that were said to be out of range. The equipment cost Shs 16 billion.

Ngabirano was also allegedly being probed over his unexplained wealth. It is reported that within a short time, Ngabirano had accumulated too much property, setting off alarm bells.

Police spokesperson Emilian Kayima said he is not aware of Ngabirano's resignation or neither his whereabouts

"If there is an investigation, it is not by police because we have no records to show he is under investigations," Kayima said declining to comment further.