Crime Archives

Police arrest 10 in crackdown on Kira criminal gangs

The suspects were found red-handed smoking suspected narcotic substances inside a wooden structure, where exhibits including rolled sticks and powdered leaves believed...

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Newborn stolen baby recovered as police arrest suspect, husband in Tororo

Police in Tororo have recovered a newborn baby stolen from Tororo General Hospital and arrested a female suspect and her accomplice.

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Over 30 school administrators, teachers arrested over early school opening

Jinja authorities have arrested school administrators and teachers for opening schools and conducting lessons before the official term start date.

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Police arrest suspects behind brutal killing of Ntawo OC ASP Bagenda

Police have arrested five suspects and recovered firearms in a breakthrough into the killing of Ntawo OC ASP Bagenda and Kampala robberies.

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Police sniffer dog leads to arrest of suspect in Nebbi motorcycle theft

Police in Nebbi District have arrested a man accused of stealing a motorcycle after a sniffer dog tracked him to his hideout.

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Police arrest suspect behind car number plates theft in Wakiso

Police in Kajjansi have arrested a 22-year-old man accused of stealing vehicle number plates and extorting money from car owners in Wakiso...

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Three held in Gulu over alleged voter personation

Police in Gulu City have arrested three suspects over alleged voter personation after they were found with multiple voter location slips bearing...

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Five injured in Yumbe campaign violence ahead of Thursday polls

Five people were injured during violent clashes between rival political supporters at a campaign rally in Yumbe District, police say, as tensions...

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UPDF guard shoots NRM mobiliser dead in Samia North clash

A Museveni youth mobiliser was Wednesday shot dead in Busia District by a UPDF soldier attached to Minister John Mulimba following violent...

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Man shot twice over Shs50,000 debt in Nabilatuk

Police in Nabilatuk are hunting for a suspect after a 22-year-old man was shot twice in a late-night ambush over a Shs50,000...

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Zombo on high alert as ‘Gunter Stage’ turns notorious crime hotspot in Paidha

Security agencies have named Gunter Stage along Ofaka Road in Paidha as a criminal hotspot linked to robberies, drug trafficking and assaults,...

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Man arrested over motorcycle theft after posing to be tenant

Police in Bugweri District have arrested a man accused of stealing a motorcycle after disguising as a tenant and requesting it for...

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Man shoots brother with bow and arrow in Madi-Okollo political clash

Police in Madi-Okollo District are hunting for a man who allegedly shot his brother with a bow and arrow following a political...

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Stray bullet hits police officer as mob unrest leaves two dead in Arua

A police constable was shot by a stray bullet and two people died as mob unrest erupted in Arua City following an...

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KAMULI: Two found dead as police probe suspected murder

Police in Kamuli District are investigating a suspected double murder after the bodies of a boda boda rider and a young businesswoman...

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Police hunt suspects after brutal New Year assault in Zombo

Police in Zombo have launched a manhunt for suspects after a 28-year-old man was brutally beaten by a gang in Paidha Town...

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Man, 20, dies after clash with police officers on New Year’s Eve

Police in Kamuli District are investigating a suspected murder after a 20-year-old man died from injuries sustained during a night incident involving...

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Boda boda rider killed, motorcycle stolen in Kamuli

Police in Kamuli Municipality are investigating the murder of a 30-year-old boda boda rider whose body was found along a feeder road,...

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Police confirm Sarah Bireete in custody over undisclosed charges

Police have confirmed the arrest and detention of human rights activist Sarah Bireete, saying investigations are ongoing and the case file will...

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Four-year-old girl killed after kidnap on Christmas Day in Kiboga

Kiboga, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Wamala Region are investigating a case of kidnap and murder of a four-year-old girl in Kiboga...

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14 arrested over aggravated attack on police constable in Arua

Arua City, Uganda: Police in the West Nile sub-region are holding in custody 14 suspects arrested in connection with an aggravated robbery...

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Two women, including pregnant mother, electrocuted in Luuka

Luuka, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Busoga North has launched investigations into a fatal electrocution incident that claimed the lives of two...