Crime Archives

Police recover 5 cars, one motorcycle in crackdown on theft racket

The Police flying squad units in Masaka and Mukono Districts have recovered five cars and a motorcycle following three operations conducted to...

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Three arrested for killing S.6 vacist, mother in suspected family wrangle

Mbarara, (UG): Police in Rwizi Region and Mbarara District are holding three people in custody over the alleged murder of two family...

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KANUNGU: Man kills 13-year-old girl after defiling her

Kanungu, (UG): The Territorial Police in Kigezi Region is actively hunting for one Turyasingura Joshua, for the alleged aggravated defilement and murder...

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Security guard shoots colleague dead over shs2000

Kampala, (UG): The Police in Kampala Metropolitan is actively on a hunt for Warugo Issa, a security guard attached to Absolute Guard...

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JINJA: Witchdoctor on the run, two arrested after girl,16, killed in induced abortion

Jinja, (UG): Kiira Region Police Command (KRPC) is actively pursuing a witch doctor from Iganga District for involvement in an illegal abortion...

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News

JINJA: Couple fakes kidnap to get money for children’s school fees

Jinja, (UG): The Police in Jinja District Friday arrested and charged a couple for allegedly faking a kidnap and soliciting ransom for...

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One arrested as machete thugs attempt to break into Munyagwa’s home

Kampala, (UG): Police in Kampala have arrested one suspect after thugs armed with machetes attempted to break into the home of former...

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Big Story

Pastor Bugingo shot by unknown gunmen in Kampala, admitted at Mulago

Kampala, (UG): Prominent Ugandan Pastor of House of Prayer Ministries International, Pr Aloysius Bugingo is currently admitted at Mulago Hospital after the...

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Facebook dating goes bad after girl, 27, robbed on knifepoint by lover she met online

Kampala, (UG): The Police in Kampala Metropolitan North Division are holding a 28-year-old man identified as Steven Odongkara accused of robbing at...

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Kenya

Body of missing four-year-old boy found dead in abandoned pit latrine

A family in Tuala village, Kajiado East Sub-county in Kenya, is seeking answers following the death of their only son, whose body...

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Two arrested in Kenya over murder of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat

Nairobi (KE):- The Police in Kenya said Monday they had arrested two people believed to have been involved in the murder of...

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Two wanted over mob justice in Kikuube

Kikuube, (UG): Police in Kikuube District are hunting for two people over acts of mob justice. The suspects are Phillip Kakombabitooke, a...

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Sports

Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Here is the full schedule, kickoff times, and TV Guide

A total of twenty-four nations from Africa will play in the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, which is due to be...

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Crime

South Sudanese national arrested over woman killed in Namugongo bar brawl

Wakiso, (UG): The Police at Kira Division are holding in custody a 26-year-old South Sudan national identified as Gido Joh alias Johnnie...

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Two arrested for poisoning three siblings to death during Christmas

Kumi, (UG): The Territorial Police in Kumi District is holding two suspects to help with investigations into circumstances under which three siblings...

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Details emerge on girl who stabbed Kampala hairstylist Arnold Barber in domestic fight

Kampala, (UG): The community in Makindye and the neighbourhood is still in shock and grief over the unfortunate incident in which a...

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Shock as Police recover body of woman cut into pieces on Boxing Day

Police in Kampala are investigating a distressing incident after detectives retrieved the body of an unidentified woman cut into pieces and packed...

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Police probe death of Makindye couple in suspected homicide act

Kampala, (UG): Police in Kampala have opened up investigations into a case of suspected homicide act after a young couple died in...

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Woman arrested buying Xmas gifts with shs1.6m counterfeit notes

The Police in Lira City are holding a 36-year-old woman at Lira Central Police Station arrested for being in possession of counterfeit...

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Five detainees escape death in Mutungo Police fire

Kampala, (UG): At least five detainees narrowly escaped death in a fire outbreak that left several case files burnt down to ashes...

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UPDF soldier on the run after shooting one dead, injuring others in bar brawl

Kampala, (UG): Police are actively working with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces to hunt for a runaway soldier attached to the elite...

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Big Story

How Notorious Kifeesi leader Sobi died in fierce land dispute in Gomba

Gomba, (UG): The Territorial Police in Gomba District are investigating circumstances under which Sobi, a notorious criminal and city robber was killed...