Crime
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649Kole CID boss arrested over alleged attempted rape of student at police barracks
The suspect, Dickens Louis Ebong is accused of luring the victim to his residence inside the Police Barracks under the pretext of...
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614Policewoman killed in Gulu after domestic dispute with boyfriend turns fatal
According to preliminary findings, the two had been in a romantic relationship since 2023, but recent misunderstandings had strained their relationship.
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679Soroti CDO remanded over PDM extortion
It is alleged that after beneficiaries received the standard UGX 1 million under the PDM programme, Alajo demanded payments ranging between UGX...
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334Suspected goat thief lynched by mob in Buyende
The complainant reportedly tracked the suspects to Igwaya Market, where he found them in possession of two of the stolen animals.
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948Businessman Muhammad Ali remanded for defrauding investors Shs13b in fake gold deal
Prosecution alleges that between September and October 2025, Muhammad Ali, then a senior manager at Duck Hunters Security Company in Muyenga, worked...
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764UPDF Sergeant killed in gun battle with suspected cattle raiders in Yumbe
Security forces confirmed that one suspected cattle raider was also killed during the exchange, while others fled and are currently being pursued.
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664School director arrested after pupil falls into saucepan of hot tea at Wakiso Daycare
According to police preliminary findings, the incident occurred on April 10, 2026, when the child, who was enrolled in middle class, fell...
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602Seven arrested over murder of Bushenyi businessman Abias Asiimwe
Asiimwe a renown businessman in Kishenyi, Ishaka municipality also previously served as the Bushenyi district Chief finance officer but was interdicted and...
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454South Sudanese refugee hacked to death in Bidibidi camp
The deceased, identified as Boni Charles, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Village 18, Block 18,...
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761Three arrested over murder of Mukono factory worker
Mukono, Uganda: Police in Mukono District have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of a casual worker at Makipi Factory,...
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4.2KMan, 39, arrested over defiling 8-year-old girl after viral video
According to KMP spokesperson Rachael Kawala, the suspect allegedly lured the child and her sister by giving them a phone to watch...
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659Guard stabbed in Iganga robbery dies as police recover stolen gun
A sniffer dog tracked the suspects’ trail up to a nearby railway station, while police recovered exhibits of forensic importance, including knives...
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1.0KLivestock theft escalates in Luuka as stolen cows found slaughtered, dumped
The animals stolen on Monday night were later discovered in a nearby sugarcane plantation, where two had been slaughtered and their meat...
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1.5KMBALE: Four students among six arrested over assault of peer in viral video
Elgon Regional Police spokesperson Rogers Taitika confirmed the arrests and warned that criminal liability applies even to minors above 12 years.
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Armed thugs stab guard, steal rifle in Iganga robbery at agent banking shop
The attackers reportedly struck and stabbed the guard, leaving him with severe head injuries before robbing him of a SAR rifle which...
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Eight arrested as police recover four stolen motorcycles in Wakiso
One of the suspects, Bukenya, a welder, was reportedly found attempting to tamper with the number plate of the stolen motorcycle. “He...
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531Police grill CPS officer filmed assaulting civilian in viral video
KMP Spokesperson, SP Kawala Rachael said although the victim and the officer have since reconciled, the behaviour displayed by the officer remains...
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545Security guard arrested over Shs500m gold theft in Kampala
It is alleged that Akena stole a bag containing UGX 29 million and 900 grams of gold valued at approximately UGX 500...
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1.3KFive arrested in Kamuli over fraud in fake ‘poverty eradication’ scheme
Victims were reportedly asked to pay between Shs160,000 and Shs200,000 as a “commitment fee” to access promised benefits including solar kits, goats,...
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68524 students arrested after police officer injured in Koboko school fight
During the operation to quell down the fight between students, officer Thembo Cosmas sustained an eye injury after being struck by a...
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Mob lynches suspected chicken thief in Mayuge
Mayuge, Uganda: A suspected chicken thief has been lynched by an angry mob in Nkolongo Village, Malongo Sub-county, in an incident that...
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719Police recover AK-47 rifle at Tausi Bus Terminal in Kampala
Police say the suspect approached a conductor who was loading passengers onto a bus destined for Mbarara and requested that his luggage...
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615Police use sniffer dog to bust car parts theft ring in Kasangati, three arrested
Police say a search of the garage premises led to the recovery of multiple suspected stolen items, including side mirrors and other...
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707Mother in shock as thief steals bag carrying remains of her five-month-old baby
According to Ms Jjumba, financial constraints forced her to improvise transport arrangements for the baby’s body, as she could not afford proper...