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Four convicted for killing Case hospital accountant

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s court, Justice Yasin Nyanzi has convicted four people for aggravated robbery and the murder of Francis Ekalungar,...

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Two security guards arrested for defiling 15 year old girl

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala is holding two security guards for allegedly defiling a 15-year old juvenile along Market Street plaza near...

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Police retrieve second body from Onebe’s septic tank in Muyenga

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kampala has confirmed that another body was retrieved dead from a septic tank at the home of Francis...

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Police query Onebe travel plans after Muyenga septic tank discovery

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The homicide team at the Criminal Investigations Directorate has obtained travel details from the Immigration department that Francis Onebe, arrested...

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Mubende district security boss arrested over defilement, rape

MUBENDE, UGANDA: The Crimes Investigations Directorate has arrested and detained the Mubende Deputy District Security Officer (DISO) on allegations of rape and...

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Unknown gunmen shoot two dead in Yumbe

YUMBE, UGANDA: Unidentified gunmen suspected to be from refugee settlements in Yumbe District raided Lobbi Town Council at the border of Koboko...

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Man commits suicide after in-laws ‘repossess’ wife

KWANIA, UGANDA: A 29-year-old man in Kwania district has taken his own life by hanging after his father-in-law repossessed his daughter over...

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Six police officers arrested for extorting Shs200,000 from Danish national

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Six Police officers attached to the emergency response unit have been arrested by Police Professional Standards Unit (PSU) for allegedly...

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Panic as Panga-wielding thugs raid Busia district

BUSIA, UGANDA: Residents of Busia District have been thrown into panic following reports that panga-wielding thugs have hit the district, a week...

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MPs Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya commanded machete killings in Masaka, says Police

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police has confirmed that Makindye West MP Allan Ssewanyana and Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya have been commanding the panga...

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Grief as son kills father over UGX 5000

KOLE DISTRICT, UGANDA: Police in Kole district have arrested a 23-year-old man accused of killing his father over Shillings 5,000. The suspect...

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Adjumani Police traffic boss on the run after brutalizing boda-boda cyclist

ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani Resident District Commissioner – RDC Mr. Taban Data Peter has ordered for the immediate arrest of the police...

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Buganda MPs give Gen Otafire 30 names of suspected Masaka killers

PARLIAMENT, UGANDA: The Buganda Parliamentary Caucus has given a list of over 30 people suspected to be possible assailants terrorizing people in...

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Ntoroko district NRM boss murdered, body dumped in Ibanda

NTOROKO, UGANDA: Police in Ntoroko district is investigating the circumstances under which the District acting NRM chairperson, Jepherson Kabagambe Aheebwa was brutally...

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MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana summoned over Masaka killings

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has summoned Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West Constituency, and Muhammad Ssegirinya of Kawempe...

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Police recover Shs600m from UPPC Corruption Suspects

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) on Wednesday recovered Shillings 600milllion believed to have been siphoned from the Uganda Printing and...

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UPDF soldier commits suicide after shooting woman to death

APAC, UGANDA: A soldier attached to the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) of NARO army detach has killed himself after allegedly shooting...

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Robberies orchestrated by private security guards on the rise – Police

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police have expressed concern over the systematic increase of robberies and thefts perpetrated by private security guards. According to Police...

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Police names 15 prime suspects in greater Masaka murders

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The joint security agencies investigating the rampant murders in greater Masaka have named 15 prime suspects after screening 68 arrested...