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JINJA: Notorious robbery suspects arrested with house-breaking tools

JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Jinja City have arrested and detained five suspected criminals with house-breaking tools who have been reportedly terrorizing people...

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Girl, 15, raped on her way to school, rapist nabbed

The Police in Masindi District, western Uganda have arrested a suspect accused of allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl on Monday morning.

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Another UPDF soldier shoots civilian dead as gun violence rocks again

Police and its sister security agencies have arrested a Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldier for allegedly shooting dead a civilian in...

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Three Kabale market officials arrested over gross misconduct, extortion

Three individuals from the Kabale New Central Market Allocation Committee have been arrested on allegations of misconduct and gross extortion during the...

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Man rapes, impregnates 15-year-old daughter in Kamuli

Police in Kamuli District, eastern Uganda have arrested a 40-year-old father on allegations of raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter.

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Eight municipal officials arrested over alleged PDM fraud in Busia

Police in Busia Municipality have arrested eight people over the alleged mismanagement of the Parish Development Model-PDM funds.

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Man, 22, arrested over stealing 9 sheep in Obongi

A 22-year-old male resident of Dilokata village in Ewafa parish, in Ewafa sub-county, Obongi district has been arrested after he was caught...

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Woman arrested in Rwampara with church vehicle stolen at Aponye’s burial

Police in Rwampara district, western Uganda have arrested a woman who on Wednesday stole a motor vehicle at the burial of prominent...

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Man arrested for conspiring with father in girlfriend’s murder

The Police in Buikwe district have arrested a man together with his father over the alleged murder of his lover, and the...

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Driver of late Aponye arrested over reckless driving

Police in Ntungamo District are holding Moses Buyinza, the driver of late businessman Apollo Nyegamehe, popularly known as Aponye over his involvement...

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Man, 30, arrested over defiling 9-year-old girl

Police in North Bukedi Region have arrested a 30-year-old man on allegations of defiling a 9-year-old girl in Budaka District, eastern Uganda.

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Security guard kills self after shooting woman dead in Mayuge

MAYUGE, UGANDA: Grief and fear engulfed residents of Bugadde town council in Mayuge district on Monday after a private security guard shot...

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Bukedea RDC, DPC arrested over LC5 By-Election chaos

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit have arrested the Bukedea Resident District Commissioner (RDC) and the District Police Commander (DPC) over the chaos...

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Police officer detained for shooting three at introduction ceremony

Police in Kikuube District have arrested one of their officers with another on the run on allegations of shooting and injuring three...

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How police used CCTV to recover two stolen vehicles in Jinja City

Police in Kiira Region have recovered two vehicles which were stolen from Bugembe, Jinja city in the night by yet-to-be-identified perpetrators.

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Police probe killing of four family members in Luweero

The Police in Greater Luweero are investigating circumstances under which four family members were gruesomely hacked to death by yet-to-be-identified assailants in...

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Kayunga couple caught having sex on church altar

A section of Christians at Bugonya Church of Uganda in Kayunga District have vowed never to pray from the church again after...

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Two arrested over alleged voter bribery in Oyam North By-Election

The Oyam Central Police Station has today apprehended two individuals on suspicion of engaging in voter bribery as the By-election for the...

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KAMULI: Suspect dies after getting police bond

Police in Kamuli are investigating circumstances under which an 18-year-old male suspect died shortly after securing a police bond from Kasambira police...