Crime
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3.6K26 pupils hospitalised after eating poisoned white ants at Luuka School
According to preliminary reports, a Primary One pupil brought white ants from home and shared them with classmates. Moments later, several children...
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3.7KSubaru driver arrested after car exhaust produces gunfire-like sounds in Lugazi
The driver, who was operating a Subaru registration number UBH 104B, was arrested on Thursday night after reportedly driving through residential neighbourhoods...
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5.7KPolice arrest four suspects, recover rifle linked to string of armed robberies in Kampala, Entebbe
The suspects confessed to the two robberies under investigation and admitted involvement in several other armed robberies committed across Kampala Metropolitan, Eastern...
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6.4KPolice arrest 13-year-old over inciting violence, sectarianism in viral TikTok posts
Lyantonde, Uganda: Police in Lyantonde District have arrested a 13-year-old boy over allegations of incitement to violence and promoting sectarianism through content...
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6.7K19 arrested as police crackdown on notorious crime hotspots in Tororo
During the operation, officers recovered several exhibits, including suspected narcotic substances, khat (Catha edulis) leaves, slashers, metal pipes and other implements believed...
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8.3KThree arrested over post-LC 1 election chaos in Namutumba
Police said the demonstrators, believed to be supporters of Isabirye Faruku, were marching from Nakalokwe Church of Uganda to the Electoral Commission...
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4.9KKAMULI: Cattle thief jailed five years, ordered to pay Shs8m compensation to farmer
While delivering his judgment, the Magistrate said the sentence was intended not only to punish the offender but also to deter others...
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8.3KS4 student, 14, found hanging dead after dispute over smartphone
Preliminary information indicates that the incident may have followed a disagreement after the student reportedly returned home with a mobile phone whose...
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8.3KMan, 68, wanted over murder of brother in Namutumba land dispute
Preliminary investigations indicate that the brothers had been embroiled in a prolonged dispute over land inherited from their late father, Yosamu Nalugoda....
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8.3KOver 10 arrested as Police bust fraud syndicate impersonating Hajjat Namyalo on TikTok to con Ugandans
The operation followed a surge in complaints from members of the public who turned up at the Office of the National Chairman...
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7.6KIGANGA: Man hacks wife, child and takes own life in heated domestic dispute
It is alleged that the suspect had a domestic misunderstanding with his wife over property matters. The disagreement stemmed from land that...
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5.9KJinja residents demand CCTV installation after fourth murder in two months
Residents believe the repeated discovery of bodies in Mutai-Busibe points to a worrying security lapse, with some suspecting that victims are being...
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7.0K11 arrested after woman robbed, raped in predawn attack in Wakiso
The incident occurred at about 4:00 a.m. on July 28, 2026, in Nakirama Cell, where an unidentified assailant allegedly broke into the...
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10.6KTwo killed after disputed LC1 election turns violent in Jinja
According to Kiira Region Police Spokesperson SP James Mubi, tensions began before voting had concluded after Kakande allegedly boycotted the election, leaving...
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10.4KTwo Kenyans arrested over violent motorcycle robbery in Busia
The suspects have been identified as Otieno Brian, 21, a casual worker from Matayos Village, Busia County, Kenya, and Otieno Kennedy, 20,...
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7.8KSecurity guard arrested after stray bullet injures pedestrian in Budaka
Bukedi North Police PRO, ASP Wilfred Kyempasa said the guard's SAR rifle accidentally discharged, striking Adams Kuchana, who was walking past the...
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7.2KLuuka woman held over death of three-month baby recovered rom pit latrine
The suspect, identified as Mwogeza Teddy, is alleged to have administered an overdose of tablets to the infant before dumping the body...
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7.3KStudent, 17, found hanging dead in suspected suicide
Preliminary investigations indicate that the teenager had reportedly become distressed after being questioned by her mother about why she had not attended...
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7.4KKibaale CAO arrested for hiring out Shs600m govt bulldozer for private work
According to the Inspectorate, preliminary investigations indicate that the district-owned bulldozer was allegedly being hired out irregularly to Karukana Enterprises Ltd for...
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4.9KMan arrested over suspected murder of 51-year-old woman in Tororo
Preliminary police investigations indicate that the deceased had returned home from a drinking establishment when Olowo allegedly went to her residence demanding...