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Army shoots dead suspected attacker in Gaddafi Barracks raid

The development comes days after the army vowed that the assailants behind the barracks raid would meet the “necessary retaliation”

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UPDF soldier shoots civilian dead at Kawanda SS

“It is alleged that the duo got a misunderstanding when Ssali was driving a UPDF vehicle leaving the school premises after picking...

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Three officers arrested after two guns stolen from Mbale police station

On Wednesday night, unknown people broke into the Bungokho Police Station and made off with two guns and a radio call, leading...

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Police foil attempted attack on Nakulabye Police Post

The attack was reportedly foiled when a police officer who was guarding the station in the night, noticed the attacker and fired...

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Security guard attacked by unknown assailants in Kampala, gun taken

Police in Kampala is investigating circumstances under which a private guard attached to GKO Security Company was hacked by unknown assailants and...

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Policeman held over shooting civilian dead while arresting suspect

Bushenyi Police Spokesperson Mr Martial Tumusiime says the suspect had tried to fight back at the officer before he opened fire at...

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Gunmen shoot dead UPDF soldier in raid on Jinja Barracks

Last month, a group of eight armed thugs on October 31 invaded Busiika Police Station and shot dead two police officers on...

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UPDF soldier kills civilian in bar fight, arrested

Maj Oware said the suspect, currently detained at Amudat Central Police Station will be charged with murder and desertion contrary to Section...

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Man stabs wife and cousin to death after he caught them in sex act in his bed

Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga police spokesperson confirmed the report and said the murder incident happened on November 14, after the...

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Gunmen attack Kensington police station in Kyanja

It remains unclear if a rebel movement operating in Uganda is behind this spate of attacks. Government usually attributes such attacks to...

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Suspected stolen drugs recovered from Nurse’s House in Lira City

The assortment contains antimalarial drugs, antibiotics, coartem, Panadol, and syringes among many others were recovered from Okolong's residents.

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Nadduli’s family released, CMI says they were misled on Busika police gun

Alhajji Nadduli told URN that Brig Gen Abdul Rugumayo, the deputy chief of CMI told him that they were misled by one...

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11 arrested in operation against city criminals, toy pistol recovered

Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango said the arrests were made after police carried out an impromptu operation in Namungoona II...

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Thugs break into Adjumani Sacco, steal equipment worth millions

The Adjumani DPC SP Benon Byamukama confirmed the report Tuesday morning saying the incident happened at around 3:30am, November 7, 2022, on...

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22 Super Life Coordinators over human trafficking, fraud

The development comes after nine staff of Alliance in Motion Uganda (AIM Global) were last month arrested in Masaka still on the...

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How serial killer ended life of Makerere student he suspected of cheating

Agumeneitwe is said to be a serial criminal who has been in and out of jail over rape and robbery cases. He...

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Seven students arrested for staging illegal roadblocks in Kisoro

According to Kisoro DPC SP Musisi Richard, a group of four teenagers was first arrested by the locals on Wednesday night and...

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Police rescue 5-year-old from kidnappers who wanted sh28 ransom, four arrested

A joint security team in Kiira region police has rescued a 5-year-old Shafiq Ssemambo who was abducted on October 29, 2022, from...

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Man detained over extortion in passport deals at Mbale immigration offices

Ssempija was arrested as he tried to extort 50,000= from one Bampalana Muhammad citing that he was going to work on his...

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25-yr-old man kills brother over pig, hands self to police

The suspect told the police officers who were around that the deceased had killed his pig, so with a lot of annoyance,...

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Fresh details emerge on Busiika police attack; security, locals speak out

Enanga explained that the assailants whose motive of the attack remains a mystery also burnt several case files before attempting to burn...

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KASANGATI: Woman arrested for drugging, stealing sh13m from man

Enanga confirmed Asiimwe's arrest and said the suspect is being processed on numerous charges of administering an overpowering drug or substance, theft...