Crime Archives

Shock as S4 candidate dies mysteriously after first UCE paper

Kasese, (UG):- Authorities at Bwera Secondary School in southwestern Uganda’s Kasese District are seriously gripped in utter shock and grief after the...

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20-year-old mechanic arrested over theft of motorcycle spare parts in Budaka

Budaka, (UG):- The Territorial Police in Budaka District, eastern Uganda are holding in custody one Mpyangu Yusuf, a 20-year-old mechanic over the...

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Woman, 82, found dead in Budaka pit latrine

Budaka, (UG):- The Police at Budaka District are currently investigating circumstances under which an 82-year-old woman, Nakalyesi Magret, was discovered dead in...

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KASESE: Senior four candidate commits suicide a week to UCE exams after impregnating S1 student

Kasese, (UG):- Authorities in southwestern Uganda’s Kasese District are investigating how a Senior Four candidate committed suicide just a week to the...

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Big Story

Police probe discovery of abandoned magazine with live ammunition in Kibuku

Kibuku, (UG):- Authorities in eastern Uganda’s Kibuku District are conducting an investigation following the alarming discovery of an abandoned plastic magazine containing...

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Man, 43, arrested for killing stepmother in domestic brawl

Mbale, (UG):- The territorial police in Mbale district have arrested a 43-year-old Wasike Ronald on allegations of killing his stepmother after developing...

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Alebtong village chairperson detained over wife’s murder

Alebtong, (UG): The Local Council One Chairperson [LC1] of Abiloyenyo village in Adwiri Parish, Adwiri sub-county in Alebtong District is one leader...

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Mob lynches suspected motorcycle thief in Budaka

Budaka, (UG):– A tragic incident unfolded on the night of Saturday, October 5, 2024, when an unidentified man was lynched by an...

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Seven arrested over theft of Shs50m PDM cash in Namutumba

Namutumba, (UG):- Authorities in eastern Uganda’s Namutumba District are holding in custody seven leaders from Nsinze Town Council, including their secretary, Totoriani...

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National

Police arrest notorious panga-wielding thugs terrorizing Eastern region

Jinja, (UG):- The territorial police in Jinja City have arrested and detained five notorious Panga-wielding suspects who have been terrorizing people in...

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Mob lynching sparks outrage in Kibuku community

Kibuku, (UG):- In a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through the community, a 24-year-old man was lynched by a mob in...

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Seven people killed in one week as murder cases spike in North Kyoga Region

Lira, (UG):- Police at North Kyoga Region registered seven different murder cases in this region last week according to the weekly police...

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Police speak out on female jogger hit by thugs on Northern Bypass

Kampala, (UG):- Police in Kampala Metropolitan are actively investigating circumstances under which one Agnes Nantongo of Matugga in Wakiso District was gruesomely...

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Police officer arrested over double murder at Ntinda barracks

Kampala, (UG):- The Police in Kampala are holding in custody one of their own who was arrested for allegedly shooting his ex-lover...

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UPDF soldier shoots self dead after fight with colleague over woman at lodge

Kaabong, (UG):- A team of joint security forces in Kaabong District – Northeastern Uganda are investigating the circumstances under which a UPDF...

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News

Clinical officer arrested over negligence, extortion after child dies at Luuka health centre

Luuka, (UG):- The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Luuka district Mr. Katende Ronald Kinene has ordered an arrest of a health worker...

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65-year-old woman brutally murdered in Budaka

Budaka, (UG):- The residents of Buchera village in Kameruka Sub-county, Budaka District, have been left in shock following the brutal murder of...

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Woman,29, mysteriously dies at Pastor’s home during prayer ritual

Pallisa, (UG):– The Territorial Police in Pallisa District are conducting a thorough investigation into the sudden death of Akurut Stella, a 29-year-old...

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Over 60 injured as bus carrying Ngoma SS students overturns on Mbale-Tirinyi Highway

BUDAKA, (UG):- The Police in Budaka District are investigating a serious accident which occurred on the Mbale-Tirinyi Highway at Nabweyo village in...

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Suspected thief lynched by angry mob in Budaka

Budaka, (UG):- The Territorial Police in Budaka District are investigating circumstances under which one Mwanani Geoffrey, a suspected thief was killed by...