Crime Archives

24 students arrested after police officer injured in Koboko school fight

During the operation to quell down the fight between students, officer Thembo Cosmas sustained an eye injury after being struck by a...

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Mob lynches suspected chicken thief in Mayuge

Mayuge, Uganda: A suspected chicken thief has been lynched by an angry mob in Nkolongo Village, Malongo Sub-county, in an incident that...

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Police recover AK-47 rifle at Tausi Bus Terminal in Kampala

Police say the suspect approached a conductor who was loading passengers onto a bus destined for Mbarara and requested that his luggage...

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Police use sniffer dog to bust car parts theft ring in Kasangati, three arrested

Police say a search of the garage premises led to the recovery of multiple suspected stolen items, including side mirrors and other...

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Mother in shock as thief steals bag carrying remains of her five-month-old baby

According to Ms Jjumba, financial constraints forced her to improvise transport arrangements for the baby’s body, as she could not afford proper...

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RUBIRIZI: Domestic row turns deadly as mob beats man to death, wife arrested

Police in Rubirizi District have arrested a woman and launched investigations into a suspected murder following a domestic dispute that escalated into...

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Three arrested over church break-in, stolen items recovered

According to Police Spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma, unknown assailants broke into Kavumba SDA Church in Wakiso Town Council on the night of April...

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Nephew arrested over alleged poisoning of one-year-old baby in Wakiso

Police say the suspect confessed to administering an overdose of medicine to the child in an attempt to make her sleep after...

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Security forces recover illegal gun in Kotido highway robbery probe

Security agencies believe the recovered weapon was used in criminal activity along the volatile Kaabong–Kotido corridor, a route that has in recent...

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Kitgum officials arrested for extorting Shs 7,000 to register cattle restocking beneficiaries

According to Deputy RDC Komakech, the duo allegedly charged households Shs7,000 each to be registered under the government initiative, despite the programme...

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Canine unit tracks down motorcycle theft suspect in Adjumani

The arrest comes amid growing concern over motorcycle thefts, particularly involving boda bodas, which remain a primary source of livelihood and transport...

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Police arrest 10 in crackdown on Kampala panga-wielding gangs

Police also impounded four motorcycles believed to have been used in the commission of the crimes, noting that some of the bikes...

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Police detain security manager, worker over gun negligence

The worker convinced the security manager to accompany him to a bar on the night of April 4, after which they hid...

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Teenage girl rescued from suspected rape, forced labour in Lira

Zombo RDC Festus Ayikobua described the incident as part of a wider pattern in which traffickers target teenage girls from rural districts,...

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Police K9 unit tracks and arrests motorcycle thief in Adjumani

Police say the increasing deployment of K9 units has significantly enhanced suspect tracking and recovery of stolen property, particularly in cases involving...

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Over 120 suspects arrested as security cracks down on Kampala crime gangs

Kampala, Uganda: A joint security operation by Police and the UPDF has resulted in the arrest of over 120 suspects in a...

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Ggaba daycare murder suspect charged, remanded to Luzira

Chrstopher Okello Onyum, the suspect in the Ggaba daycare killings has been remanded after appearing in court over the murder of four...

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West Nile records 4 murders, multiple road crashes during Easter holidays

Beyond the murder cases, police raised concern over road safety following eight reported traffic crashes across the region, most of them linked...

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Seven students injured in night attack at Apac school

According to police, the violence began when a suspicious individual was spotted near the girls’ dormitory. Male students who responded attempted to...