Crime Archives

Primary teacher arrested for defiling 15 year old girl

The suspect, Geoffrey Kirungi attached to Bugwara Primary school in Kicucura sub county, Kagadi district is a a resident of Kabasekende sub...

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Four directors of labor recruiting firms held over human trafficking

Their arrest followed the interception of six human trafficking victims at Entebbe International Airport over the weekend

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Thugs rob UGX34million, kill pump attendant in Wakiso

The unidentified thugs hacked Natumanya to death with an axe when he refused to surrender the money in his possession.

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Two soldiers arrested for shooting student at Gulu Central High School

According to Kato, the duo was among dozens of other security personnel deployed at the school to quell the violent strike.

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Court

Court Martial finally grants bail to policeman Agasirwe

Agasirwe is facing trial on charges of failure to protect war materials, abetting kidnap and unlawful possession of firearms

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Policeman shoots dead 3 people over bar waitress

it is alleged that CP Nuwagaba developed a misunderstanding with two of the deceased over a bar attendant before he returned home...

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Man arrested for breaking child’s hand over chapati

Muwanguzi is accused of beating his own son for allegedly eating the chapati he had bought as breakfast for his newly acquired...

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Court

Three students remanded over smoking opium and attempted arson

One of the parents who preferred anonymity said that she has been worried about her son since his arrest from school.

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27-yr-old woman remanded to Kigo over aggravated child trafficking

It is alleged that Akello was arrested after some of the girls sheltered at the home were allegedly defiled, impregnated, and forced...

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Man shot attempting to ‘steal’ at police station

According to police, the victim was shot in the leg and disabled as he tried to steal spare from a taxi impounded...

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Suspect shot dead as Police respond to robbery of Ethiopian Diplomat in Kololo

Owoyesigire said exhibits including 20 mobile phones, ATM cards and IDs of different nationals suspected to have been robbed, were recovered from...

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Jinja Hospital workers arrested for stealing 59 oxygen cylinders

The missing cylinders were majorly supplied by National Medical Stores-NMS. Some were donations from well-wishers to boost efforts in managing severe COVID-19...

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Police arrest three suspected terrorists in Kyotera

Gunfire rocked Kyotera town council as detectives pursued the suspects who attempted to escape prompting security to shoot the tyres of their...

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Mulago Hospital Boss, Six others Arrested over Shs40bn Fraud

Dr. Baterana was arrested Tuesday afternoon in an operation carried out by Dr. Warren Namara, the Health Monitoring Unit director in the...

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Court

Former Red Cross boss jailed 7 years over Ugx 1.2bn embezzlement

The Court heard that Nataka embezzled more than sh1.2 billion between February 1st, 2013 and September 30th, 2013 in Kampala.

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Court

Petrol bomb trial of 32 NUP supporters flops

The group on Monday appeared before the court presided over by Lt General Andrew Gutti at Makindye, where the trial was expected...

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Family of Kyengera gunshot victim pleads for justice

Denzilanta Nabasirye died on Tuesday last week after she was shot in the chest during a scuffle, as security teams arrested a...

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Teenager kidnaps 5 year old, asks for UGX 12m ransom

Andrew Bugembe, a top-class pupil at Leos Junior Primary School-Nyendo, mysteriously disappeared from his parents’ home in Kayirikiti village in Nyendo-Mukungwe division...