Crime Archives

Police probe criminal gangs using taxis to rob passengers

Enanga explains that unsuspecting passengers board the taxis after seeing other occupants in the taxi yet these are criminals disguised as fellow...

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Seven arrested over stolen motor vehicles, cattle theft

ASP Owoyesigyire says police managed to recover a motor vehicle UAY 581R reported to have been stolen from Ndejje on the 22nd...

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Govt red flags Alliance in Motion company over fraud, human trafficking

The company which was registered in Uganda eight years ago, is said to have its roots in the Philippines.

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Five arrested over rising robberies in Mubende

The suspects were arrested following an intelligence operation in Kibaati Village, Kasana Ward in East Division, Mubende District.

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Police explain shooting of suspected armed robbers in Jinja city

James Mubi, the Kiira region police spokesperson says that the suspects were first sighted at the Mailo-Mbiri roundabout on a motorcycle registration...

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20 students injured in rival school clashes

According to the local authorities, the fight started when 15 students believed to be from Daystar SS attacked their colleagues from Nyarilo...

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Four brutally murdered in Kakumiro

The deceased persons have been identified as; Kereb Ndyamuhajyi 28, Devine Haijuka 1 and Joan Rwangireho 4 while the lynched suspect was...

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Two panga welding thugs shot dead in Jinja

According to Mr Mubi, the duo who were moving on a motorcycle registration number UFQ 677D allegedly robbed people of their items...

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Current Affairs

Rwizi region registers surge in cases of house break-ins

The region has in all registered another 6,728 cases that include 132 homicide cases or murders, 397 cases of cattle theft, and...

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Theft tops half year police crime report in West Nile

According to the police half-year crime report 2022, a total number of 902 theft cases were recorded in the region, contributing to...

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Journalists arrested over alleged murder of Jinja businessman released on bail

The journalists were arrested after electronic evidence linked them to the individuals who communicated to Malore prior to his shooting.

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Mother, Son arrested over murder of her husband

Upon a search with help of the police K9 Unit, a phone belonging to the deceased was recovered with blood stains from...

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Suspected robber arrested in Jinja, toy pistol recovered

Emmanuel Mukisa was arrested on Tuesday July 26, and upon searching his bag, a toy pistol, pliers and other house breaking items...

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19 arrested as police whips crackdown on electricity vandalism

According to Enanga, the 19 suspects are being processed on charges of interfering with electrical installation and for being in possession of...

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Over 40 detained in Jinja for protesting skyrocketing prices

The suspects are currently detained at different gazetted police stations within the Kiira policing area.

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National

Joint Task Force launches operations against vandalism of electricity assets

Police has also instituted an undisclosed monetary reward for any accompanying information that will lead to the arrest of suspects and the...

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UCU Student Murder: Police arrest 4 suspects attached to Makerere militia brigade

The Police postmortem report indicated that Betungura died of excessive bleeding after he had been stabbed with a sharp broken bottle on...

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Police hunt for two Indians over sh500m fraud in fake boda boda deal

Enanga said the group has so far defrauded a total of sh300m from about 300 clients in areas of Nakasongola, and sh200m...

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News

Museveni: James Kakooza Killers will pay like ‘the Idiotic ADFs’

Kakooza, 54, the LC Chairman of Kamwokya church zone was killed on Saturday morning by two unidentified men riding on a motorcycle...

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Africa

South Africa: 13 police officers arrested over lockdown violence

Police violence during the pandemic confinement, triggered national outrage and some protests in 2020, with rights groups reporting an increase in the...

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