LDUs back on streets for night duty

After three weeks off the streets, Local Defense Unit (LDU) personnel have returned for night patrol, the army confirmed today.

According to a statement released by the army spokesperson Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso, several local leaders and the general public have petitioned security leaders to re-engage the LDUs following an exacerbation in crime following their withdrawal last month.

Under the new arrangement, the LDU guards who have undergone re-training will operate only during the night to support police to curtail criminal activities.

Their withdrawal was sparked by numerous cases brutality, torture and murder involving LDUs across the country.