All posts tagged "Crime"
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936NationalFour Amuria officials remanded over cattle compensation fraud, PDM theft
According to Amuria RDC Paul Eseru, the first three suspects are accused of defrauding beneficiaries under the government's cattle restocking and compensation...
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659CrimePallisa teen quizzed over missing one-month-old baby in suspected infanticide
The suspect, identified as Kokoi Mercy, is accused of providing inconsistent explanations regarding the whereabouts of her infant, prompting detectives to open...
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1.1KCrimeTikToker ‘Chicken Chicken’ arrested over vandalism of Comedian Shawa’s car
Chicken-Chicken's arrest follows the circulation of a viral video on social media that allegedly shows the suspect participating in the destruction of...
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1.2KCrimeMan, 27, arrested over viral video glorifying criminal activities on Jinja road
The suspect, identified as Wafula Solomon, was arrested on Thursday afternoon by officers attached to Banda Police Post following the circulation of...
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1.3KCrimeSniffer dog tracks suspected coffee thief to home in Mbarara
Authorities say further inquiries are underway to establish the full circumstances surrounding the theft and determine whether other individuals may have been...
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550CrimeMAYUGE: Residents arrest, hand suspect linked to murder of 6-year-old to police
The suspect, Yusuf Musengule, a resident of Macheche Village in Busakila Sub-county, was arrested following a community-led surveillance operation mounted after the...
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546CrimeOne suspect shot dead as police foil armed robbery in Nakawa
During the operation, police recovered a SAR rifle, a bayonet, four smartphones suspected to have been stolen, two black shaving machines, three...
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1.2KCrimeKawempe driver arrested over unlawful posession of gov’t ammunition, military gear
The suspect, Prosper Turinawe, a driver attached to a private security company and a resident of Kyebando Central, was arrested on Sunday,...
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731CrimeBoda Boda rider arrested for defiling 13-year-old stepdaughter in Wakiso
Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim lost her biological mother at the age of six and was subsequently taken in by her...
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467CrimeTwo arrested after kidnapped boy, 7, found dead in Kyenjojo
The victim, identified as Turinayo Osbert, reportedly went missing on the night of June 12, 2026, after leaving home with his brothers...
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638CrimePolice, NDA probe illegal veterinary drug factory in Kitagwenda
According to Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, the suspect, identified as Turyaguma Amos, was intercepted while carrying four sacks containing forty 5-litre...
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696NewsPolice rescue 18 children, arrest two over suspected trafficking in Wakiso
Preliminary investigations indicate that the children were allegedly transported from Luwero and Masindi districts under circumstances that remain unclear.
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1.3KNationalTwo security guards injured in accidental shooting in Kamuli
According to Busoga North Police Region Spokesperson, Mr Samson Lubega, the incident occurred at around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2026,...
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709CrimeTwo arrested after police K9 unit tracks stolen TV to Nateete home
Police say detectives are also examining whether the suspects could be linked to other cases of house breaking and robbery reported within...
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1.0KCrimePolice bust suspected motorcycle theft ring, recover 44 bikes in Wakiso operation
Among the items recovered were 44 motorcycles, eight motorcycles without engines, fuel tanks or seats, seven motorcycle skeletal frames, six motorcycle engines,...
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1.6KBig StoryLawyer Erias Lukwago charged with misprision of treason, remanded to Luzira
State Prosecution alleges that Lukwago had knowledge of plans relating to the unlawful overthrow of the government but failed to report the...
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958NewsUJA demands probe into journalists tortured over police absenteeism story in Mitooma
Mitooma, Uganda — The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has strongly condemned the alleged torture and unlawful detention of two journalists by police...
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1.2KCrimePolice hunt panga-wielding gang after brutal robbery attack in viral video
The attackers, who were reportedly armed with pangas, assaulted the victim before robbing him of his belongings and fleeing the scene.
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1.0KCrimeFour arrested for State House impersonation in Tororo land dispute
According to police investigations, the four allegedly visited the home of Benedicto Kiwanuka and his late wife, Nyaketcho, claiming to be lawyers...
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1.2KCourtFour remanded over mob killing of Rugby Player Sydney Gongodyo
The suspects, identified as Obed Mugwisa, 39, a boda boda rider; Elly Mondoni, 33, a delivery agent; Joseph Owino, 30, a private...
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606CrimePallisa man, 61, found dead in suspected suicide
Bukedi North Regional Police spokesperson ASP Wilfred Kyempasa confirmed the incident, noting that detectives are treating the matter as a suspected suicide...
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740CrimeNightmare Journey: How armed gang hijacked taxi, robbed passengers on Mbale highway
Police investigators believe two other men who had boarded the taxi as ordinary passengers immediately joined the armed suspect and began moving...
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769Crime73 youth detained as police raid Lira firm over suspected job scam
According to police, the youths comprised 44 males and 29 females who had reportedly paid money to the company in anticipation of...
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990CrimeGongodyo Murder: Eight arrested as police hunt more suspects in Ntinda mob justice attack
Gongodyo's death has also intensified calls for stronger action against mob justice, which police say continues to account for a significant proportion...