Crime
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778Police arrest 14 in crackdown on boda-boda robbery syndicate in Kampala
Police have arrested 14 suspects accused to be part of the gangs robbing boda boda riders and dismantling stolen motorcycles in Kampala.
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1.2KSon kills mother, buries her inside house after dispute over family land
Police in Iganga are hunting for a man accused of killing and secretly burying his mother inside their house over a land...
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867Police arrest 42 suspects in Mayuge over robbery, counterfeit dollar deals
Police in Busoga have arrested 42 suspects in Mayuge during a major crackdown on robbery gangs and fake US dollar dealers targeting...
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820Security guard, 32, dies in police custody after arrest over banana theft
The Family of Jimmy Odongo demands answers after the 32-year-old security guard died in police custody in Apac following arrest over alleged...
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1.3KMan kills neighbour for kicking his dog in stomach
Police in Namisindwa have launched a manhunt for Joseph Musawale accused of killing neighbour Gerald Nyungu following a dispute over a dog.
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717Kole assault suspect dies after falling ill in police custody
Police in Kole District are investigating the sudden death of assault suspect who died after being rushed to Lira Regional Referral Hospital.
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Obongi girl, 13, raped and strangled; mob kills suspect
Police in Obongi District are investigating the rape and murder of a 13-year-old pupil in Palorinya Sub-county, an incident that later triggered...
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1.2KPrisons 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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675Unidentified 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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1.3KSuspected 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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872How 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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1.0KPolice 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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669How 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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960Zombo 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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677Over 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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1.2KMan 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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Man 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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780UPDF 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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640Police 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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933Suspects 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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745One 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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988Oyam 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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993Warder 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...