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Zombo riders lose 25 motorcycles in three-month theft wave

Boda boda riders in Zombo District have lost 25 motorcycles in three months amid a surge in thefts, reflecting a wider national...

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Over 1000 suspects arrested in week-long crime sweep nationwide

Police arrested 1,185 suspects between February 23 and 28, 2026, during intensified nationwide anti-crime operations targeting robberies, phone snatching and narcotics abuse.

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Man beats wife to death, attempts suicide with ARV overdose

Police in Adjumani District have arrested a 62-year-old man accused of beating his wife to death before attempting suicide with an ARV...

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UPDF deserter arrested over murder in Yumbe land dispute

Police in Yumbe District have arrested a UPDF deserter over the murder of a 58-year-old farmer in a suspected land dispute in...

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Mityana LCV Vice, service commission bosses, arrested over abuse of office

Four senior Mityana District officials, including the LCV Vice Chairperson, have been arrested over alleged abuse of office and nepotism in district...

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Man, 57, killed in suspected domestic assault in Luuka

Police in Luuka District are hunting for a man accused of fatally assaulting his 57-year-old father following a suspected land and sugarcane...

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Couple remanded over alleged sacrifice of 5-year-old girl in Luuka

A witch doctor and his wife have been remanded by Iganga Grade One Magistrate over the alleged kidnapping and ritual killing of...

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Suspects arrested over robbery die in police custody, postmortem cites blood clots

Police in Gulu City have confirmed the death of two suspects arrested over the recent violent attacks on businesses along Cemetery Road,...

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Traditional healer chased out of village over witchcraft practices

Residents of Bukitimbo Cell in Kamuli District have chased out a man accused of witchcraft practices they claim caused illness and fear...

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Woman arrested over suspected child theft in Budaka

Police in Budaka District have arrested a woman suspected of child theft after recovering a three-month-old baby and a fake immunisation card....

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Oyam land dispute turns violent as rival groups torch houses

Police in Oyam District are investigating an arson attack after rival groups clashed over a communal grazing area, leaving several homes burnt...

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Police arrest two women over alleged public kissing in Uganda

Two women have been arrested in Uganda over alleged public same-sex conduct under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. Authorities say investigations into...

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Police, UWA arrest man with154kg of ivory tusks in Nwoya

Police and Uganda Wildlife Authority have seized 154kg of elephant ivory in Nwoya District and arrested a suspected trafficker. UWA says the...

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Boy, 13, stabbed to death after being promised sugarcane job in Kamuli

Police in Kamuli District are investigating the stabbing to death of 13-year-old Bwoya Fred, who was allegedly lured from Buyende with a...

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Man who beat daughter’s 18-year-old lover to death, arrested in Gulu

A 41-year-old man who fatally beat an 18-year-old student in Wakiso, after finding him with his teenage daughter on Valentine’s Day has...

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Police K9 unit leads to arrest of three in Nansana shop robbery

Police in Nansana have arrested three suspects after K9 “Pepper” tracked a scent trail from a shop break-in to their residence, leading...

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Two arrested as police recover 19 stolen cattle in Nakaseke

Police in Savannah Region have recovered 19 cattle stolen from a kraal in Ngoma Sub-county, Nakaseke District, and arrested two suspects following...

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Over 60 students expelled from Kitgum High School for stealing 130 chairs

In one incident that alarmed administrators, Kitgum High School students allegedly stole 130 plastic chairs from the school premises. Only 17 chairs...