All posts tagged "Uganda Police"
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1.9KCrimeTourist scam: Tubale Safari operator arrested over alleged US$39,600 booking fraud
According to information available to police, the Uganda Tourism Board withdrew Tubale Safaris’ operating licence on 21 July 2026. The operator allegedly...
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644CrimeWoman arrested as police recover six bags of suspected stolen property at Apac Hospital
The suspect, identified as Ayugi Stella, a tailor from Te Itek Village in Ibuje Sub-county, was arrested after several complaints of missing...
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1.3KCrime14 arrested over suspected illegal fuel siphoning in Kampala
During the operation, officers recovered 192 jerrycans containing suspected fuel residues, 16 containers of suspected fuel and 24 fuel-siphoning tubes.
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1.1KCrimePolice hunt suspect after casual labourer found dead in Ibanda
The suspect is believed to have fled into Queen Elizabeth National Park after the body of a 35-year-old casual labourer was discovered...
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712Big StoryDigital number plates work, says Presidency as questions over project persist
Hajj Yunus Kakande says Uganda's digital number plate system is operational as government prepares talks with MPs and its Russian technology provider...
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732CrimeTwo arrested after missing two-year-old found dead in Gayaza
Two suspects have been arrested after the body of a missing two-year-old girl was recovered from a maize plantation in Kyetume, Gayaza,...
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1.0KCrimeMob Kills Man Over Suspected Pig Theft in Kamuli
A 45-year-old man has been stoned to death in Kamuli after residents allegedly pursued him over the suspected theft of three pigs....
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29.7KCrimePolice dog tracks down suspect, recovers stolen coffee in Iganga
The sniffer dog tracked a scent trail for about 800 metres from a coffee garden in Iganga to a suspect's home, where...
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4.8KCrimeSubaru driver arrested after car exhaust produces gunfire-like sounds in Lugazi
The driver, who was operating a Subaru registration number UBH 104B, was arrested on Thursday night after reportedly driving through residential neighbourhoods...
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6.7KCrimePolice arrest four suspects, recover rifle linked to string of armed robberies in Kampala, Entebbe
The suspects confessed to the two robberies under investigation and admitted involvement in several other armed robberies committed across Kampala Metropolitan, Eastern...
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6.9KCrimePolice arrest 13-year-old over inciting violence, sectarianism in viral TikTok posts
Lyantonde, Uganda: Police in Lyantonde District have arrested a 13-year-old boy over allegations of incitement to violence and promoting sectarianism through content...
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7.5KCrime19 arrested as police crackdown on notorious crime hotspots in Tororo
During the operation, officers recovered several exhibits, including suspected narcotic substances, khat (Catha edulis) leaves, slashers, metal pipes and other implements believed...
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9.3KCrimeThree arrested over post-LC 1 election chaos in Namutumba
Police said the demonstrators, believed to be supporters of Isabirye Faruku, were marching from Nakalokwe Church of Uganda to the Electoral Commission...
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9.1KCrimeS4 student, 14, found hanging dead after dispute over smartphone
Preliminary information indicates that the incident may have followed a disagreement after the student reportedly returned home with a mobile phone whose...
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8.7KCrimeMan, 68, wanted over murder of brother in Namutumba land dispute
Preliminary investigations indicate that the brothers had been embroiled in a prolonged dispute over land inherited from their late father, Yosamu Nalugoda....
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8.7KCrimeOver 10 arrested as Police bust fraud syndicate impersonating Hajjat Namyalo on TikTok to con Ugandans
The operation followed a surge in complaints from members of the public who turned up at the Office of the National Chairman...
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IGANGA: Man hacks wife, child and takes own life in heated domestic dispute
It is alleged that the suspect had a domestic misunderstanding with his wife over property matters. The disagreement stemmed from land that...
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6.4KNational14 killed after Sino truck collides head-on with Taxi on Kampala-Masaka highway
The taxi was travelling from Kampala towards Masaka when it collided head-on with the oncoming truck. Police allege that the truck driver...
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7.4KCrime11 arrested after woman robbed, raped in predawn attack in Wakiso
The incident occurred at about 4:00 a.m. on July 28, 2026, in Nakirama Cell, where an unidentified assailant allegedly broke into the...
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7.5KCrimeLuuka woman held over death of three-month baby recovered rom pit latrine
The suspect, identified as Mwogeza Teddy, is alleged to have administered an overdose of tablets to the infant before dumping the body...
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7.6KCrimeStudent, 17, found hanging dead in suspected suicide
Preliminary investigations indicate that the teenager had reportedly become distressed after being questioned by her mother about why she had not attended...
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5.6KNewsSeveral kiosks destroyed in Budaka Park Market fire
The cause of the fire had not been established by the time of publication, and police said investigations are continuing to determine...
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4.0KCrimeMan arrested for posing as female house maid to steal from employers
The suspect, identified as Kayaga Rayan, allegedly used the name Namirembe Rukia while seeking employment as a housemaid.
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7.7KCrimeFive arrested over string of robberies across Kampala, pangas and vehicle recovered
Preliminary investigations have linked the suspects to several other robberies across the metropolitan area, including a robbery at a boutique in Seeta,...