All posts tagged "Crime"
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730CrimePolice arrest 10 in crackdown on Kampala panga-wielding gangs
Police also impounded four motorcycles believed to have been used in the commission of the crimes, noting that some of the bikes...
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746CrimePolice detain security manager, worker over gun negligence
The worker convinced the security manager to accompany him to a bar on the night of April 4, after which they hid...
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780NewsTeenage girl rescued from suspected rape, forced labour in Lira
Zombo RDC Festus Ayikobua described the incident as part of a wider pattern in which traffickers target teenage girls from rural districts,...
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467CrimePolice K9 unit tracks and arrests motorcycle thief in Adjumani
Police say the increasing deployment of K9 units has significantly enhanced suspect tracking and recovery of stolen property, particularly in cases involving...
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722CrimeOver 120 suspects arrested as security cracks down on Kampala crime gangs
Kampala, Uganda: A joint security operation by Police and the UPDF has resulted in the arrest of over 120 suspects in a...
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847CourtGgaba daycare murder suspect charged, remanded to Luzira
Chrstopher Okello Onyum, the suspect in the Ggaba daycare killings has been remanded after appearing in court over the murder of four...
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495NewsWest Nile records 4 murders, multiple road crashes during Easter holidays
Beyond the murder cases, police raised concern over road safety following eight reported traffic crashes across the region, most of them linked...
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1.3KCrimeSeven students injured in night attack at Apac school
According to police, the violence began when a suspicious individual was spotted near the girls’ dormitory. Male students who responded attempted to...
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1.0KBig StoryDaycare murder suspect had history of mental illness, says family
There are also unverified reports linking the suspect to an earlier family-related incident in 2017 involving the death of a stepbrother, which...
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1.1KCrimeFour arrested over Soroti mobile money operator murder, Shs7m recovered
According to police, two suspects, Okello Alex and Onego Felix, were arrested on the same day of the incident, marking an early...
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749CrimeTwo police officers arrested after civilian shot dead in Bugiri operation
Two police officers in Bugiri have been arrested after a civilian was shot dead during a suspect arrest, with conflicting accounts emerging...
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654CrimeCivilian shot dead as police clash with residents during suspect arrest
One person was shot dead in Bugiri on Friday after police opened fire while facing resistance during an arrest operation in Buwunga...
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704BreakingRetired Supreme Court Justice, Augustine Nshimye dead
Kampala, Uganda: Retired Supreme Court Justice, Augustine Nshimye has passed away, bringing to an end a long and distinguished career in Uganda’s...
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883CrimeGunmen kill mobile money operator in early morning Soroti robbery
The assailants, who were riding on an unregistered motorcycle, trailed her before intercepting the vehicle and forced her out of the taxi...
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2.0KBreakingMan stabs four toddlers to death at Kampala Daycare
The suspect reportedly disguised himself as a parent and first entered the school offices, where he briefly engaged the administrator. He later...
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618CrimeMan, 80, arrested over defiling 2-year-old girl, commits suicide in police cells
An 80-year-old man detained over allegations of defiling a two-year-old girl has died by suicide inside police cells at Budaka Police Station,...
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Teacher, 27, arrested for killing pregnant wife at in-laws’ home
The suspect, Kamya allegedly went to his in-law’s home and was welcomed by the mother-in-law while his estranged wife was preparing tea....
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1.3KCrimeBuyende school closed after reports of alleged sexual abuse of pupils
Buyende District Inspector of Schools, Ms Tibiri Ruth, confirmed the development, saying the decision to close the school was taken to safeguard...
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569CrimeSecurity arrests suspects, recovers weapons in Gulu crime crackdown
Joint security teams have cracked down on criminal gangs in Gulu, arresting suspects and recovering dangerous exhibits.
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534CrimeNotorious car number plate thief arrested in Kampala, 8 plates recovered
Police say the arrest is part of a broader crackdown on number plate theft, a crime often associated with other offences such...
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1.2KBig StoryHow fugitive warder in Kiboga shooting was arrested in DR Congo
Anguyo, who until his arrest was attached to Kiboga Prisons, is said to have opened fire on February 23, 2026, during a...
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512Crime
Suspected goat meat thief arrested with toy gun, blood-stained knife in Budaka
Police in Budaka have arrested a suspect found cooking stolen goat meat, recovering a toy gun, opium, and a blood-stained knife amid...
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931CrimeOver 65 motorcycles impounded as police target criminal gangs in Iganga
Police in Iganga have impounded 65 motorcycles in an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal gangs linked to boda boda robberies and killings.
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762CrimeTikToker Mukalakasa arrested over alleged sodomy of minor, Balaam denies forgiving him
TikToker Ken Mukulakasa was picked up on Tuesday and is currently detained at Central Police Station Kampala as investigations into the alleged...