All posts tagged "Uganda Police"
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23.8KCrimePolice 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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3.7KCrimeSubaru 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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5.7KCrimePolice 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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6.4KCrimePolice 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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6.7KCrime19 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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8.3KCrimeThree 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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8.3KCrimeS4 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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8.3KCrimeMan, 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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8.3KCrimeOver 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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7.6KCrimeIGANGA: 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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6.0KNational14 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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7.0KCrime11 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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7.2KCrimeLuuka 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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7.3KCrimeStudent, 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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5.4KNewsSeveral 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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3.7KCrimeMan 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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7.5KCrimeFive 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,...
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7.4KCrimeMan, 22, arrested over fraud in fake Yasin Ssentongo TikTok accounts
Investigators believe the accounts were being used to impersonate the Hajji Yasin Foundation and solicit money from members of the public under...
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6.6KBig StoryLaw Soceity demands Kivumbi’s release after re-arrest on Friday
The Uganda Law Society also announced plans to stage a peaceful petition at the Judiciary Headquarters on Friday, July 17, calling on...
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6.7KCrimeSecurity guard, 19, arrested after shooting boda boda rider dead over Supermarket parking
Police recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting, identified as a Legacy Sports Reno NV 12 CA/MAGNUM (3")...
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7.8KNationalOne dead, several injured as train slams into school bus in Mukono
According to KMP spokesperson SP Rachael Kawala, the school bus was carrying students on an educational excursion when it was struck by...
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3.9KNewsTororo sub-county chief killed in head-on crash on Tororo–Mbale road
The deceased, identified as Obol Emmanuel, 55, was riding a red Bajaj Boxer motorcycle when it collided head-on with an Isuzu Forward...
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4.7KCrimeIganga CBF arrested over alleged theft of farmers’ fertiliser
RDC Ssewandigi said each bag of fertiliser is valued at approximately Shs160,000, placing the estimated value of the recovered consignment at about...
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Armed thugs attack Kibuku businessman, flee with cash and land titles
According to preliminary police findings, a gang of six men riding motorcycles stormed the home, broke into the residence, assaulted Pande, and...