All posts tagged "Crime"
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146CrimeThree-year-old girl dies after alleged assault by father in Tororo
Preliminary investigations indicate that the child allegedly injured her father on the leg with a slasher while he was asleep in a...
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681CrimeMan, 50, stabbed to death in dispute over meat sharing
The fatal incident is said to have occurred at around 9:00 pm on Thursday when a quarrel allegedly broke out between Tumwebaze...
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697CrimeEight arrested as police crackdown on phone snatchers, vehicle theft in Kampala
The crackdown followed public outcry over increasing cases of phone snatching, theft of side mirrors and other vehicle parts, especially during traffic...
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703CrimeThree lynched over suspected cattle theft in Mayuge
Three suspected cattle thieves were lynched by an angry mob in Mayuge District after residents allegedly caught them stealing cattle, while one...
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695CrimeBOU Laptop Theft: Police recover stolen laptops, arrest more suspects
The theft occurred during the night of May 3, 2026, when unknown individuals reportedly broke into the central bank offices and stole...
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Woman, 22, stabs self after husband withholds her Shs450k SACCO savings
Police said the Shs450,000 payout had reportedly been delivered through her husband, who allegedly withheld the money from her, sparking an argument...
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589CrimePolice arrest 38 in Entebbe, Mukono anti-crime operations
Owoyesigyire said an operation conducted in the wee hours of Tuesday morning in Bendegere, Kasenyi and Nakiwogo areas within Entebbe Division led...
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732CourtWoman, 48, remanded for burning 8-year-old granddaughter over fish sauce
The accused, identified as Akodoi Margret, a resident of Mugabe Village in Bukana Sub-county, appeared before the Namayingo Chief Magistrate’s Court and...
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825CrimeThree police officers arrested over secret burial of Congolese suspect who died in custody
The suspect officers include Corporal Wickliffe Musabimana, the officer in charge of Nyabwishenya Police Station, Police Constables Apeti Kizito and Moris Yebuze,...
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891CrimeTeacher, 46, arrested over alleged defilement of P7 pupil in Kamuli
According to preliminary findings, the alleged incident occurred after the pupil was reportedly sent to take food to the teacher. It is...
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853NewsLira businessman arrested over motorcycle theft, found with 100 logbooks
“We recovered 12 motorcycles, over 100 suspected forged logbooks, and assorted spare parts believed to be linked to stolen motorcycles,” an officer...
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1.4KCrimeAsian national, 54, found dead in Yumbe lodge
According to North West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SP Collins Asea, the incident occurred at Ruvanna Inn Bar and Lodges, where the...
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1.2KCrimeWoman stabs husband’s lover to death after catching them in bed
The suspect, identified as Alice, allegedly attacked the deceased, Andrubaku Grace, after finding her in a compromising situation with her husband inside...
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960CrimeTwo arrested over armed robbery at Luuka church
Preliminary investigations indicate that at around 1:30am, an armed suspect gained entry into the church premises by posing as a person seeking...
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Security guard arrested after beating lover to death in Gulu
According to Aswa Regional Police Spokesperson David Ongom Mudong, the incident happened at around 11:00 pm when the victim visited the suspect...
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1.4KBig StoryWoman shot near Speaker Among’s residence in Kampala
The incident is reported to have occurred on Thursday, April 30, at around midday when the yet-to-be-identified woman was shot at while...
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1.0KCrimeStudent killed in dormitory mob attack over alleged theft
The deceased, Solomon Olukori, a resident of Emeny Cell in Apolika Parish, Chawente Sub-county, was reportedly attacked in the early hours of...
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917CrimeFive arrested over cattle theft in Arua
Police say the arrests come amid growing concern over increased cases of cattle theft in the West Nile region, with incidents reported...
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605CrimeTwo Kenyans arrested over attempted Shs46m robbery in Jinja
The suspects allegedly trailed Sheikh Shafic Edirisa Songole from a bank before attempting to break into his parked vehicle, a Toyota Harrier...
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540CrimeThree held over cross-border cattle theft, drugs abuse in Arua
According to West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SSP Josephine Angucia, the cattle owner, Titia Martin, discovered the theft and, together with other...
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559Crime62 Nigerian nationals arrested in Uganda over illegal stay, visa abuse
The group had initially entered Uganda on August 12, 2025, as part of a larger contingent of 107 individuals. While 43 reportedly...
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Mob kills man found pushing wheelbarrow in Arua City
According to Josephine Angucia, the West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson, the deceased was allegedly found pushing a wheelbarrow with unspecified items when...
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South Sudanese refugee teen hacked to death in Adjumani
Police investigators believe the attack may have been an act of revenge following an earlier incident in January 2026 in which a...
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Police probe man found dead in lodge room in Rubaare
According to the lodge manager, Niwamanya Bruce, the deceased had checked into the premises at around 10:00 am, purchased two bottles of...