All posts tagged "Crime"
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774AfricaGupta brothers accused of defrauding South Africa arrested in Dubai
The Guptas are accused of paying bribes in exchange for massive and lucrative state contracts and influence over ministerial appointments during Zuma's...
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788CrimeHigh court slashes Besigye’s bail fees from Shs 30m to Shs 3m
Besigye ran to the High court after Owomugisha ordered him to pay Shs 30 million cash to secure his bail after being...
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1.1KNewsKabale student hit by ‘stray’ bullet as police quell riot at St Barnabas SS.
Bright Muhumuza was shot as police attempted to quell a students' riot that erupted after one of the students identified as Jim...
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740FeaturedKarimojong warriors shoot dead village health team official over ‘snitching’
Joseph Komol, the LCV chairperson of Kotido district, says that the deceased was chatting with other residents after work but the rustlers...
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696FeaturedStampede as pilgrims fight for Namugongo holy water
There was a stampede at the Catholic shrine in Namugongo at the end of the Martyr’s day celebrations on Friday afternoon as...
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678CrimeMassive army, police deployment on roads to Kotido.
Micheal Longole, the Karamoja Regional Police Spokesperson, says that the patrols on major Kotido highways are aimed at dealing with cattle rustlers...
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969CrimeKitagwenda district officials interdicted for abuse of office
Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, the Kitagwenda Chief Administrative Officer Richard Ssebandeke, said that when he assumed office, he found so many...
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2.1KCourtSoroti Bishop convicted of theft of church property
Bishop Tukei, now the founder of Light Resurrection Ministries is accused of theft of church property including the land title.
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909CrimeGulu University dean of students demands reinstatement
Alou accused Mpora of fraudulently withdrawing 3.5 Million Shillings in the name of Goma Oil Ginnery from Centenary Bank in Gulu City...
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709Latest NewsNamugongo: Covert security personnel arrest 30 thugs targeting pilgrims
The operation followed outcries by pilgrims whose bags and luggage had been snatched by men dressed like boda boda riders.
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1.2KCourtNine arrested for extorting money from Namayingo PDM groups
It is alleged that the suspects, whose identities have been withheld, were soliciting money from unsuspecting victims with promises of helping them...
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669CrimeArmy denies killing 400 in Karamoja in aerial bombardment
Early last week, local media quoted Emmanuel Chero, chairperson of Karamoja Youth Agenda Vision 2040 alleging that UPDF carried out aerial bombings...
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658CrimeNorth Kyoga police arrest their own over torture of suspect in custody
They were arrested on Wednesday after a video showing them beating and kicking a suspect in handcuffs started making rounds on social...
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753CourtPastor Ssenyonga’s bodyguards jailed over robbery of church member
One of the guards Ali Ojulango has been convicted in absentia and will be handed his sentence upon arrest whereas Godfrey Mwanda...
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1.1KBreakingMasindi Journalist shot dead by security guard
Aseera who was a news anchor at the popular Masindi radio was killed by the security guard at a Soda Depot in...
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1.4KCourtMathew Kirabo convicted over murder of girlfriend Desire Mirembe
Desire Mirembe, a then 19-year-old Makerere University student was allegedly murdered by Kirabo and her body was dumped in a sugarcane plantation...
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1.4KCrimeState House driver arrested over illegal U-turn, intimating officers at school gate
The driver whose names weren't also tried to intimate the officers on duty who tried to stop him for the wrongful act.
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1.1KCrimeMityana pastor who disappeared with 20 followers arrested
Pastor Kalibbala and his wife ten days ago disappeared with some of his followers from Naama Village to an undisclosed location saying...
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1.6KCrimePolice arrest 26 over UPDF Major found dead in Kampala lodge
Mukuraine, 44, who at the time of his death was manager of UPDF Wazalendo SACCO, Entebbe branch was on Friday morning found...
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883CrimeThree thieves die in car crash after stealing cows in Luwero
Three suspected thieves have reportedly crashed dead after a car they were traveling in got involved in a nasty accident along Gayaza...
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761NewsFour children die in Wakiso house fire
Police in Wakiso Municipality is investigating the circumstances under which four children died in a fire after their mother left them in...
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897CourtCourt asked to convict pastor Ssenyonga’s bodyguards over robbery
It is alleged that on June 8, 2018, at Christian Life Church, the three armed with blunt objects robbed Sam Mukula of...
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996CrimePrimary school headteacher on the run after raping 15-year-old pupil
“He sent the victim to take mathematics textbook to the school library, then followed her and raped her,” the police report seen...
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1.1KCrimeKIBOGA: Man hands himself to police after hacking wife
Police officers documented the scene and a number of exhibits were recovered including a hammer and axe purportedly used in the crime.