Uganda police has expressed concern over falsified terror alerts, warning of a terrorist attack, two weeks from the Nairobi incidents of 15th January, 2019; that is being spread on various social media platforms.
Another version is of a woman called “Violet Kemunto alias Khadija” who is claimed to be armed, dangerous, ruthless, kills without mercy, assembles bombs, strips and constructs weapons of war; and is wanted by the Kenyan Police.
It is alleged that her last phone records were tracked in the direction of Uganda.
The document that is not official, has Kenyan emergency lines and warns of potential attacks on soft targets in Katwe.
“We want the police to disregard such fake terror alerts, which are meant to give credit and publicity to terrorists,” police spokesperson, CP Enanga Fred, told press in Kampala on Monday.
He said the country has no specific threats, although the police and sister security agencies continue to actively monitor and share information with the Regional Counterparts.
We also want to add that no section of the public have come under increased scrutiny as alleged of arrests in Kisenyi.”
He said the police will only release information including terror alerts upon accurate and honest acknowledgement of any real threats.
“The public is asked to go about their business normally without any fear.
ext messages, audios, and social media alerts were circulated by unknown people claiming Al-Shabaab terrorists were planning to hit Kampala in two weeks.
According to reports, the alerts described Kemunto as a dangerous person, who killed without mercy and was wanted by the Kenya police.
However, Uganda police spokesperson Fred Enanga dismissed the claims and urged the public to disregard the alerts.
“Police will only release information, including terror alerts, upon accurate and honest acknowledgement of any real threats,” he declared.
He further asked Ugandans to carry on with their business without fear as there were no specific threats in their country.
Enanga assured the citizens that security agencies would carry on with their surveillance and share information with their regional counterparts.
Meanwhile, Kemunto has become one of the most wanted women in the world with investigations suggesting that she might have escaped to Somalia.