Crime
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939Prisons put Shs10m bounty on fugitive warder who killed four in Kiboga shooting
Uganda Prisons Service has announced a Shs10 million bounty for fugitive warder Moses Anguyo, the suspect behind the Kiboga prison shooting that...
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426Unidentified man found dead in Kibuku garden in suspected mob justice
Police in Kibuku District are investigating the death of an unidentified man found with multiple injuries in a potato garden in Buseta...
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1.0KSuspected bank-tracking robber arrested after failed Shs21m theft in Najeera
Police in Kampala have arrested a suspected robber after an attempted boda boda robbery targeting a bank customer in Najeera, recovering Shs21...
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659How Police dog “Pepper” sniffed out suspects in Kalerwe murder
Police in Wandegeya arrested two suspects in the Kalerwe murder after a police sniffer dog named Pepper tracked key evidence including a...
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798Police arrest six in Kisekka crackdown on stolen vehicle parts
Police have arrested six suspects during an operation in Kisekka Market Kampala targeting shops dealing in suspected stolen vehicle parts.
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469How clan, police tracked Oyam murder suspect after month on the run
Police have arrested an Oyam murder suspect in Mukono after a month on the run, following the fatal hacking of his brother...
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719Zombo riders lose 25 motorcycles in three-month theft wave
Boda boda riders in Zombo District have lost 25 motorcycles in three months amid a surge in thefts, reflecting a wider national...
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464Over 1000 suspects arrested in week-long crime sweep nationwide
Police arrested 1,185 suspects between February 23 and 28, 2026, during intensified nationwide anti-crime operations targeting robberies, phone snatching and narcotics abuse.
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886Man beats wife to death, attempts suicide with ARV overdose
Police in Adjumani District have arrested a 62-year-old man accused of beating his wife to death before attempting suicide with an ARV...
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554Man stabs wife to death over phone dispute
Police in Lira are hunting for a man accused of fatally stabbing his wife during a dispute over a mobile phone. Investigations...
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548UPDF deserter arrested over murder in Yumbe land dispute
Police in Yumbe District have arrested a UPDF deserter over the murder of a 58-year-old farmer in a suspected land dispute in...
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428Police probe mysterious death of 53 cattle in Greater Bushenyi
Police in Greater Bushenyi are investigating the mysterious death of 53 cattle amid allegations that suspects administered hot water at night before...
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639Suspects arrested over robbery die in police custody, postmortem cites blood clots
Police in Gulu City have confirmed the death of two suspects arrested over the recent violent attacks on businesses along Cemetery Road,...
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526One dead, another injured in URA anti-smuggling operation in Namutumba
One man succumbed to bullet injuries while another was left critically injured during a URA anti-smuggling operation in Namutumba. Police say investigations...
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Woman arrested over suspected child theft in Budaka
Police in Budaka District have arrested a woman suspected of child theft after recovering a three-month-old baby and a fake immunisation card....
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711Oyam land dispute turns violent as rival groups torch houses
Police in Oyam District are investigating an arson attack after rival groups clashed over a communal grazing area, leaving several homes burnt...
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722Warder who fatally shot three in Kiboga was first cautioned over WhatsApp use on duty
Moses Anguyo, the prison warder who shot three people dead at Kiboga Central Prisons was reportedly first confronted for using WhatsApp while...
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761Police arrest two women over alleged public kissing in Uganda
Two women have been arrested in Uganda over alleged public same-sex conduct under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. Authorities say investigations into...
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839Prisons warder shoots dead OC’s wife, two supervisors at Kiboga
Warder Moses Anguyo has shot three people dead, including senior officers, in a gunfire incident at Kiboga Prison. The suspect, fled the...
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730Boy, 13, stabbed to death after being promised sugarcane job in Kamuli
Police in Kamuli District are investigating the stabbing to death of 13-year-old Bwoya Fred, who was allegedly lured from Buyende with a...