{"id":9662,"date":"2023-08-14T16:28:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T16:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=9662"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:28:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T16:28:35","slug":"former-controversial-senior-policeman-sam-omara-appointed-deputy-ceo-arrow-security-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/former-controversial-senior-policeman-sam-omara-appointed-deputy-ceo-arrow-security-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Former controversial senior policeman Sam Omara appointed deputy CEO Arrow Security Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Our Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Controversial retired senior policeman Sam Omara better known for his love for Buganda kingdom and leadership in quelling opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye\u2019s walk-to-work protests in 2011, has landed a new job as the Deputy CEO Arrow Security Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omara, the former Kampala North Police Operations Commander has been living a quiet life since retiring from the police force  three years ago in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capt Mike Mukula, the Chairman of Arrow Security Systems Limited introduced  the retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP) Sam Omala, as their new Deputy CEO in charge of operations and said he will use his vast experience to help the company maintain peace and protect the property of Ugandans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"9664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/former-controversial-senior-policeman-sam-omara-appointed-deputy-ceo-arrow-security-services\/arro\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/arro.webp\" data-orig-size=\"1080,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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Arrow strengthen its system of keeping security in Uganda hence peace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Our Reporter Controversial retired senior policeman Sam Omara better known for his love for Buganda kingdom and leadership 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