All posts tagged "Uganda Police"
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3.4KCrimeThree police officers arrested over fatal shooting of civilian at Gomba Factory
The victim, identified as Katerega Musa, a machine operator at Abbarci Industries Ltd, was shot dead on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at...
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1.7KBig StoryHow six Iganga teenagers faked to be Museveni, Natasha to defraud Ugandans in online scam
The group is alleged to have created counterfeit accounts on social media, including a fake "Youth Development Application Fund" purportedly managed by...
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6.1KCrimeThree arrested as police bust motorcycle theft ring in Kampala
Preliminary investigations indicate that ring leader, Dan Mukasa is a suspected serial motorcycle thief who has previously been linked to similar thefts...
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4.2KCrimePolice arrest six suspected panga-wielding robbers in Kampala
The suspects are being held at Katwe Police Division as detectives investigate their possible involvement in several aggravated robbery cases reported in...
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2.3KNewsBoda-boda rider dies after crashing into stationary truck in Budaka
The crash occurred at around 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2026, involving a white Tata truck, registration number UBM 239G, and a...
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2.7KNewsDanish Photojournalist Klaus Thymann arrested in Uganda
The internationally acclaimed environmental journalist was arrested on Monday at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) headquarters in Kampala while reportedly seeking an...
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3.5KCrimePolice dismantle suspected mobile phone theft network, recover 143 iPhones
Police have so far identified the rightful owners of 20 of the recovered phones, with the victims providing police reference numbers matching...
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1.2KCrimeNUP activist Tabz released on bond, faces unauthorized disclosure of info charges
A police bond form seen by DailyExpress indicates that Natumanya is being investigated over allegations of unauthorised disclosure of official information and...
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494CrimeTwo arrested after kidnapped boy, 7, found dead in Kyenjojo
The victim, identified as Turinayo Osbert, reportedly went missing on the night of June 12, 2026, after leaving home with his brothers...
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654CrimePolice, NDA probe illegal veterinary drug factory in Kitagwenda
According to Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, the suspect, identified as Turyaguma Amos, was intercepted while carrying four sacks containing forty 5-litre...
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727NewsPolice rescue 18 children, arrest two over suspected trafficking in Wakiso
Preliminary investigations indicate that the children were allegedly transported from Luwero and Masindi districts under circumstances that remain unclear.
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749CrimeTwo arrested after police K9 unit tracks stolen TV to Nateete home
Police say detectives are also examining whether the suspects could be linked to other cases of house breaking and robbery reported within...
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1.3KBig StoryFahad Lubega: Questions mount over death of DTB customer as police, bank narratives differ
The controversy began over the weekend when reports emerged online alleging that a man had been beaten by a mob at a...
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1.1KCrimeFour arrested for State House impersonation in Tororo land dispute
According to police investigations, the four allegedly visited the home of Benedicto Kiwanuka and his late wife, Nyaketcho, claiming to be lawyers...
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1.0KBig StoryMPs demand mob justice report on Rugby Star Gongodyo’s killing
Gongodyo, a Rugby Cranes international and player for Stanbic Black Pirates Rugby Club, died after being attacked by a mob on June...
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478CrimePolice bust livestock theft syndicate with three cows concealed under tarpaulin
The vehicle had been fully covered with an orange tarpaulin and attracted suspicion from officers conducting a motorcycle patrol along the highway.
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932Big StoryPolice launch manhunt for gang in viral robbery video at Nsambya traffic lights
The robbery, which occurred on May 6, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m. along Ggaba Road, resurfaced on social media this week after...
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638CrimeKamuli woman arrested over alleged kidnap of two-year-old baby
Investigations established that the suspect had rented a house in the area approximately two months earlier but had only stayed there for...
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653CrimePallisa man, 61, found dead in suspected suicide
Bukedi North Regional Police spokesperson ASP Wilfred Kyempasa confirmed the incident, noting that detectives are treating the matter as a suspected suicide...
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718FeaturesFans warned over terror threats, burglary risks ahead of World Cup season
The warning comes as millions of football fans across Uganda prepare to follow the month-long tournament, which is expected to attract large...
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1.1KCrimePolice arrest 24 suspects in Tororo anti-crime operation
During the operation, officers recovered quantities of suspected marijuana, two birds believed to be connected to criminal activities, gambling materials and an...
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782CrimePolice dismantle notorious ‘Eggaali’ robbery gang terrorising Mukono residents
Mukono, Uganda: Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) East has dismantled a notorious robbery gang known as “Eggaali” that has been terrorising residents of...
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1.1KCrimePolice hunt suspects behind brutal machete attack in Budaka
The victim, identified as Maiso Supulemu Peter sustained severe machete wounds to the head and face during the attack and is currently...
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748CrimeTwo arrested over suspected fake engine oil in Gulu
During the operation, officers reportedly recovered several boxes containing suspected counterfeit engine oil, empty branded lubricant containers and equipment believed to have...