Crime
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959Man 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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588Man 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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609UPDF 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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477Police 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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705Suspects 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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580One 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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684Woman 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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756Oyam 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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785Warder 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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829Police 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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942Prisons 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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772Boy, 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...
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1.9KMan who beat daughter’s 18-year-old lover to death, arrested in Gulu
A 41-year-old man who fatally beat an 18-year-old student in Wakiso, after finding him with his teenage daughter on Valentine’s Day has...
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475Police K9 unit leads to arrest of three in Nansana shop robbery
Police in Nansana have arrested three suspects after K9 “Pepper” tracked a scent trail from a shop break-in to their residence, leading...
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408Two arrested as police recover 19 stolen cattle in Nakaseke
Police in Savannah Region have recovered 19 cattle stolen from a kraal in Ngoma Sub-county, Nakaseke District, and arrested two suspects following...
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805Over 60 students expelled from Kitgum High School for stealing 130 chairs
In one incident that alarmed administrators, Kitgum High School students allegedly stole 130 plastic chairs from the school premises. Only 17 chairs...
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689Police probe suspected smartphone fraud in Nebbi
According to local authorities, the suspects — described as foreign nationals — allegedly move from Paidha in Zombo District to Nebbi and...
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1.3KPolice arrest serial suspect behind car number plate theft in Kampala
Upon arrest, Semuju allegedly led security agencies to the locations where the stolen plates had been hidden in Busega–Kabale and Kiteemu Kivulu...
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631Over 250 arrested in Wakiso, Kampala anti-crime sweep
Over 250 suspects have been arrested in a major anti-crime sweep across Wakiso and Kampala as police intensify continuous operations to curb...
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542ZOMBO: Man found hanging on jackfruit tree, suicide suspected
Police in Zombo are investigating the circumstances under which a resident of Gira Village in Abanga Sub-county was found dead in what...
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825How sniffer dog tracked stolen Matooke to suspect’s home in Isingiro
Police sniffer dog tracked stolen matooke to a suspect’s home in Isingiro, leading to the arrest of two men and recovery of...
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76132 arrested over drug use, phone snatching amid public outcry over street crime
Police have arrested 32 suspects in a night crackdown in Kyengera targeting drug abuse and street theft following growing public concern over...
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Woman arrested for strangling co-wife to death on Valentine’s Day
Police in Adjumani have arrested a 35-year-old woman over the alleged strangulation of her co-wife during a polygamous household dispute as investigations...
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698Police arrest six for stealing 105 cattle from Mao’s brother Kidega
Police have arrested six suspects over the theft of 105 cattle from Minister Norbert Mao's brother and former EALA Speaker Dan Kidega’s...