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Man, 66, hacks wife over denied conjugal rights

SEMBABULE, (UG): The Territorial Police in Greater Masaka have arrested one Kyeyune Aloysius, a 66-year-old man over the alleged murder of his...

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UPDF Soldier among four held over kidnap of 16-year-old female student

PALLISA, (UG): The Territorial Police in Bukedi North and Pallisa District are holding four suspects in police custody pending to appear in...

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Man, 30, caught red-handed sodomizing two male juveniles

KAMPALA, (UG): The Territorial Police in Kampala are holding a 30-year-old male adult on charges of aggravated defilement and sodomy of two...

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Buwekula MP, Mubende LC5 Boss summoned over murder

KAMPALA, (UG): Police on Monday said the MP for Buwekula County, Hon Pascal Mbabazi and the Mubende LC5 Chairperson Muhereza Michael Ntambi...

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Besigye’s tormentor, SP Arinaitwe charged, remanded to Luzira for ‘raping maid at gunpoint’

KAMPALA, (UG): Detective Superintendent of Police -D/SP Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana who rose to fame in 2011 for tormenting opposition candidate Dr Kizza...

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Police CID officer shot dead, wife injured in Kayole robbery

A police officer was Tuesday night shot dead during a robbery incident in Nairobi’s Kayole area. His wife was shot and wounded...

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Former security guard arrested for stealing gun from colleagues

ENTEBBE, (UG): The Police in Kampala Metropolitan South and Kajjansi Police Station have arrested one Okello Ben, a former private security guard...

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UPDF driver among four arrested over illegal possession of timber

BUIKWE, (UG): The Territorial Police in Ssezibwa Region and Lugazi CPS have in custody four (4) suspects scheduled to appear in court...

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Two suspected conmen arrested over land fraud in Jinja

JINJA, (UG): Police in Jinja City are holding two suspects who were arrested on Monday in connection to conning people of their...

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24-year-old notorious gang leader to face 13 charges of aggravated robbery

KAMPALA, (UG): The Directorate of Crime Intelligence in coordination with the territorial police teams in Kampala Metropolitan and Greater Masaka, have connected...

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Eight Chinese nationals arrested over illegal stay in Uganda

MUKONO, (UG): The enforcement team in the Immigration Office on Monday arrested eight (8) Chinese nationals over lack of valid work permits...

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Security guard shoots boda-boda man in standoff at Stabex fuel station

KAMPALA, (UG): Police in Kampala are holding one Joshua Kiplangat, a private security guard who shot and injured a boda boda rider...

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Witch doctor detained for raping patient in ritual cleansing ceremony

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja City have pledged to make serious operations in the area against sexual harassment which is becoming rampant,...

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Teacher arrested for defiling 6-year-old pupil in Jinja

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja have arrested and detained a teacher identified as Joshua Wandegeya for allegedly defiling a 6-year-old pupil of...

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Somali national detained after knocking child dead in Kampala

KAMPALA (UG): The Police at Old Kampala are holding a Somali national on accusations of knocking an 18-month-old baby dead in Kampala....

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Senior police boss’ sister murdered after rejected sexual advances

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala are on the hunt for a suspected killer who murdered one Mercy Atulinda, 37, a sister of...

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Four senior staff arrested over ghost purchase of shs337m district vehicle

OBONGI (UG): Police in Obongi have arrested four senior technical staff of the District Local Government over a ghost purchase of a district...

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18-year-old arrested over murder of Kole businesswoman

KOLE, UGANDA: The Territorial Police in Kole District have arrested one Odongo Jasper aged 18- years- old on allegations of killing a...

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Man, 18, arrested for defiling three-year-old girl

NAPAK, UGANDA: Police in Napak District in northern Uganda have arrested an 18-year-old male adult on allegations of defiling a three-year-old girl....

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Teacher impregnates, steals sh10m from UPDF soldier’s widow

OBONGI, UGANDA: Police in Obongi District are hunting for a primary school teacher on allegations of impregnating a widow of a deceased...

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Nansana man who burnt himself over married woman to face suicidal charges

WAKISO, UGANDA: The Police at Nansana Division are holding ta hospital bay a bricklayer on charges of a suicidal attempt by burning...

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Two suspected traffickers arrested in Nansana, 131 victims rescued

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Territorial Police in Kampala Metropolitan North and Nansana Division raided a home that was harbouring 131 persons, under the...