All posts tagged "Uganda Police"
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567CrimeSuspected serial thief surrenders to police after escaping mob
A suspected serial chicken thief in Bugiri surrendered to police on Thursday after surviving mob justice. Residents accuse him of repeated theft...
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458CrimeOver 100 arrested as police intensify operations against city crime
Police have arrested 111 suspects in coordinated operations across Kampala and Mukono, targeting criminal black spots linked to drug abuse, theft and...
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583CrimeLCI chairperson, two others arrested over theft of 50 govt mosquito nets
Police in Lira City have arrested a local council chairperson and two others over the alleged theft of 50 government mosquito nets...
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769CrimeMan, 20, arrested over TikTok video telling Museveni to “pack and leave”
Police are holding in a 20-year-old man arrested this week over a viral TikTok video in which he allegedly threatened President Yoweri...
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541CrimeMan shot twice over Shs50,000 debt in Nabilatuk
Police in Nabilatuk are hunting for a suspect after a 22-year-old man was shot twice in a late-night ambush over a Shs50,000...
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777CrimeZombo on high alert as ‘Gunter Stage’ turns notorious crime hotspot in Paidha
Security agencies have named Gunter Stage along Ofaka Road in Paidha as a criminal hotspot linked to robberies, drug trafficking and assaults,...
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685CrimeMan arrested over motorcycle theft after posing to be tenant
Police in Bugweri District have arrested a man accused of stealing a motorcycle after disguising as a tenant and requesting it for...
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874News‘Smoke screen’: Police, army dismiss Bobi Wine arrest claims
Ugandan Security Authorities have dismissed Bobi Wine’s claims of a plot to arrest him before polling day, calling the allegations unfounded as...
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830CrimeMan, 20, dies after clash with police officers on New Year’s Eve
Police in Kamuli District are investigating a suspected murder after a 20-year-old man died from injuries sustained during a night incident involving...
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685NationalPolice tighten security in Busoga ahead of New Year crossover
Police have urged residents to remain vigilant and celebrate responsibly as the region ushers in 2026, warning against drink-driving, negligence, illegal fireworks,...
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850CrimeFour-year-old girl killed after kidnap on Christmas Day in Kiboga
Kiboga, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Wamala Region are investigating a case of kidnap and murder of a four-year-old girl in Kiboga...
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887Crime14 arrested over aggravated attack on police constable in Arua
Arua City, Uganda: Police in the West Nile sub-region are holding in custody 14 suspects arrested in connection with an aggravated robbery...
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1.3KCrimePolice say UPDF officers filmed in viral video beating NUP supporters in Gulu under probe
Gulu City, Uganda: Police have broken their silence on the disturbing scenes in which military personnel were captured caning National Unity Platform...
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1.0KCrimeGunmen kill police officer in Mukono, take off with AK-47 riffle in ‘targeted attack’
Mukono, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Mukono District is investigating the circumstances under which ASP Bagenda Emmanuel, the Officer in Charge of...
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813NewsOne-year-old boy killed as Lorry loses control in Butebo mudslides crash
Butebo, Uganda: A tragic scene unfolded in Kapunyasi Sub-county, Butebo District, on Tuesday morning after a one-year-old boy was crushed to death...
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999NationalUPDF assures Ugandans of total peace, security in 2026 elections
By Emmanuel Okol Soroti, Uganda: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has assured the nation of maximum security and stability during the...
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887NewsBoy, 3, drowns in water pit as parents attend SACCO meeting
Luuka, Uganda: Police in Busoga North Region have launched investigations into a tragic incident in which a three-year-old boy, identified as Sali...
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1.5KBig StoryBobi Wine says over 100 detained in Mbarara as Law Society demands answers on violent arrests
Mbarara, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has accused security forces...
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894CrimePolice on alert as two killings rock Bukedi in 48 hours
Bukedi North, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Bukedi North Region are investigating two separate killings reported within just 48 hours; one involving...
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2.5KCrimeChaos in Yumbe as Muslim youth attack Christians over pork sale
Yumbe, Uganda: Tension gripped Yumbe Town in the West Nile Sub-region on Tuesday after a violent confrontation erupted between Muslim youths and...
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1.2KBig StoryRwenzori Attacks: Police confirm multiple assaults, several suspects arrested
Fort Portal, Uganda: Police Spokesperson for the Rwenzori Region, ACP Rusoke Kituuma, has confirmed that coordinated attacks by unidentified assailants struck several...
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Son hacks father to death after being confronted over immature coffee harvest
Luuka, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Luuka District have arrested a 22-year-old man identified as Giraido Ibra alias Mudoola Brian, a resident...
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1.4KNationalBobi Wine condemns “barbaric” Lira Hotel raid, accuses police of intimidation
Lira, Uganda: The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine, has condemned what he described as...
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1.6KBig Story10 NUP supporters arrested over violent attack on patrol escorting Bobi Wine in Lira
Lira, Uganda: Police have confirmed the arrest of 10 supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) accused of being behind a violent...