Crime
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731Student, 18, lynched by mob after alleged phone snatching on Boxing Day
Luweero, Uganda: An 18-year-old student was left beaten to death in a suspected mob justice attack in Luweero Town Council, casting a...
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859Mbale family land wrangle leaves one dead, scores injured in Wanale
Mbale, Uganda: A family land dispute in Wanale Sub-County turned tragic, resulting in the death of Nabende Moses, a known supporter of...
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994Security guard shoots armed suspect in foiled Christmas Day robbery
Yumbe, Uganda: A licensed private security guard has shot and wounded an armed robbery suspect during a foiled attack in Yumbe Town...
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1.2KTwo suspected motorcycle thieves tracked, killed by mob on Christmas day
Iganga, Uganda: Police in Iganga District are investigating a case of murder by mob action after two unidentified men suspected of motorcycle...
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769Woman arrested after staging own kidnap, demanding Shs50m from mother
Luweero, Uganda: Police in Kampala North have arrested a 34-year-old woman for allegedly staging her own kidnapping and demanding a ransom of...
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1.0KLuuka district engineers charged for stealing fuel worth Shs222m
Luuka, Uganda: Three officials from Luuka District Local Government have been charged before court on multiple counts including conspiracy to commit a...
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1.4KWoman, 22, gang-raped in Muyenga after night out in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda: Police at Kabalagala Police Station are investigating a disturbing case of gang rape reported by a 22-year-old woman who is...
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1.7KNamisindwa NRM bosses arrested over misuse of party mobilisation funds
Namisindwa, Uganda: At least three members of the Namisindwa District Executive Committee (DEC) of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) have been arrested...
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713Buyende man hospitalized after co-wives cut off his manhood in domestic fight
Buyende, Uganda: Police in Buyende District are investigating a case of unlawful wounding after a 51-year-old man was allegedly attacked and seriously...
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796Police hunt key suspect in Butaleja power vandalism racket
Butaleja, Uganda: Territorial Police in eastern Uganda’s Butaleja District have launched investigations into a suspected racket behind the vandalism of electricity infrastructure...
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724UPDF says missing Masaka priest held over alleged subversive activities
Masaka City, Uganda: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have confirmed that a Catholic priest who had been reported missing in Masaka...
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663Three killed, four injured as Trinity Bus crashes into trench in Rukiga
Rukiga, Uganda: Three people were killed and four others injured in a fatal road accident involving a Trinity Kampala-bound bus, registration number...
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1.6KMbale murder suspect confesses to killing 49 girls in ritual sacrifices
Mbale City, Uganda: Police have revealed that a man arrested over the defilement and murder of a 15-year-old student in Mbale City...
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810Sudanese family under fire after domestic worker in alleged assault at their home
Nansana, Uganda: Police in Nansana have launched investigations into a Sudanese family accused of brutally assaulting their domestic worker, leading to her...
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Mob kills suspected goat thief in Buyende amid heigtened festive season crime
Buyende, Uganda: Police in Buyende District are investigating a mob killing that occurred on Thursday morning after a suspect accused of stealing...
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1.0KPolice warn political actors, supporters against provocative attacks on armed officers
Gulu City, Uganda: The Uganda Police has issued a stern warning to political actors and supporters after multiple incidents of civilians attacking...
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1.3KPolice say UPDF officers filmed in viral video beating NUP supporters in Gulu under probe
Gulu City, Uganda: Police have broken their silence on the disturbing scenes in which military personnel were captured caning National Unity Platform...
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928Police arrest over 25 in crackdown on northern bypass phone snatchers
Kampala, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Kampala Metropolitan have arrested 25 suspected criminals accused of violently snatching phones from motorists and passengers...
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1.0KOne dead, three arrested after arson attack in Adjumani
Adjumani, Uganda: A violent arson attack in Leaguru Village, Pakele Sub-county, left one person dead and three suspects in custody following a...
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Police hunt lover after woman found dead at church
Patricia, according to preliminary police information, is believed to have been killed elsewhere before her body was moved to the church grounds....
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Police probe brutal killing of Kamuli mobile money operator in night attack
Kamuli, Uganda: Police in Kamuli are investigating a brutal incident of murder and aggravated robbery in which a 31-year-old female mobile money...
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896Police recover 40 buried number plates linked to motorcycle theft ring in Oyam
Oyam, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Oyam District have uncovered what they believe to be a well-coordinated motorcycle theft syndicate after 40...
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830Police hunt shameless man after defiling four-year-old in Pallisa
Pallisa, Uganda: The Territorial Police in North Bukedi’s Pallisa District are hunting for a man who fled the area after defiling a...
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Gang behind Seeta–Mukono robberies mapped, residents demand police crackdown
Mukono, Uganda: Fear and frustration is mounting along the Seeta–Gwafu–Mukono corridor as residents demand a national-level security crackdown on a violent and...