All posts tagged "Crime"

Kagadi Hospital Staff accused of selling Hospital properties

It is alleged some Hospital staff may have connived with the residents to smuggle government properties including drugs.

LC1 chairperson, two others arrested over death of 50-year-old man

It is alleged that unidentified people maliciously torched the deceased’s home and properties on suspicion that he was practicing witchcraft and killing...

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Two arrested over deadly clashes in disputed Apaa area

The suspects, a 50-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man whose names have been withheld for security reasons were arrested on Sunday afternoon...

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Karamoja’s ‘top cattle rustler’ arrested

According to Karamoja police, security forces launched an operation to arrest Lomongin seven months ago but he has been staying in the...

HOIMA: 30-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing brother

The suspect is alleged to have killed his brother Oscar Businge aged 35 a resident of the same village on Friday morning...

WAKISO: Two teachers arrested for sabotaging polio vaccination campaign

Emmanuel Ddamba, the health inspector Wakiso district said that the teachers will be put to task to explain why they refused the...

MASINDI: 30-year-old man commits suicide by hanging

"He has been a good resident and he had no conflict with neighbors or any family member but unfortunately he hanged himself"....

Five arrested for smuggling fuel from South Sudan

An official of the Uganda Revenue Authority who preferred anonymity says that they also seized 750litres of fuel and motorcycles used for...

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Headteacher, 2 others arrested over negligence in Kawempe school fire

According to Enanga, preliminary investigations point out that there was an act of negligence on the side of the school management and...

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Kyotera woman arrested for stealing four-month-old baby

It is alleged that Nanyonga (the suspect) lied to her husband that she was pregnant left lKalisizo last month for Kampala to...

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Buliisa local artist arrested for burning 16-year-old boy

The victim (Mungudit) allegedly stole a flash disk belonging to Amanda which forced Amanda to tie his hands and legs and poured...

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UPDF soldier wanted for shooting traffic officer

In 2019, Major General Matayo Kyaligonza and his bodyguards assaulted Esther Namaganda, a traffic officer when she stopped them from making a...

Traditional healer arrested over rape of 19-yr-old girl in shrine

Juma Nabuma, a resident of Ikobo village was arrested on Sunday after police received a complaint from a 19-year-old girl.

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Four children dead, scores injured in Kawempe school fire

It is alleged that the fire started at around 3 am on Saturday morning from one of the female pupils’ dormitories claiming...

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Two Lwengo district officials arrested over alleged fraud

Isha Ntumwa, the Lwengo Deputy Resident District Commissioner, says that his office received complaints from Nakalembe Women's Piggery women...

12 newly arrested ADF terror suppects identified

According to Enanga, the suspects were picked up from Ntoroko and Kyenjojo districts following heightened security surveillance...

Police arrest 78 suspects in Northern bypass crackdown

The suspects were picked up in ongoing joint security operations aimed at cracking down on thugs targeting motorists and pedestrians along the...

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Court Martial remands 15 suspects over treachery, murder of police officers

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded 15 suspects to Luzira prison on charges of treachery and murder of...

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Police officer shoots dead footballer in Abim

The incident took place at around 4pm on Sunday during a friendly match between Abim and Kotido district at Alerek primary school...

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Bulambuli Accountant arrested for extorting UGX 3million from UWEP beneficiaries

According to RDC Bayoole, the sub-accountant took shillings 3 million from the six million which the group had just withdrawn from the...

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59 terror suspects detained without trial for 70 days

Some of the suspects were arrested during the hunt for alleged terror suspects who planned to bomb mourners at the funeral of...